US Open semi-finalist needed treatment in New YorkRafael Nadal to play in RomeFour-time champion
Serena Williams has withdran from the upcoming Italian Open citing the achilles issue that bothered her in a loss to Victoria Azarenka in the
US Open semi-finals, organisers have announced.Williams took a medical timeoutfor treatment on her achilles during her three-set loss on Thursday. The Italian Open, which was rescheduled from May due to the
Coronavirus pandemic, is due to begin Monday.
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