June 2, 2021 Serena Williams of the U.S. celebrates after winning her second round match against Romania's Mihaela Buzarnescu REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier
Serena Williams has withdrawn from next week's U.S. Open after the American said on Wednesday that her torn hamstring has not completely healed ahead of the final Grand Slam of the year.
"After careful consideration and following the advice of my doctors and medical team, I have decided to withdraw from the U.S. Open to allow my body to heal completely from a torn hamstring," Williams wrote in a statement on Instagram.
