World Number seven Serena Williams had a successful run at the Australian Open 2021 and made it to the semi-finals. Post that, she didn’t play any tournament on the WTA Tour and opted to train and relax in her Florida residence.

The Miami Open 2021 saw a series of withdrawals, and Williams has now become the latest player to add to the list and withdraw from the event.

Recently, she underwent a surgery that has been painful to deal with, and hence, she has decided to pull out from one of her favorite tournaments on the WTA Tour, the Miami Open.

“I’m disappointed to withdraw from the Miami Open because of recent oral surgery. Miami is a special tournament for me because it’s my home. I am sad I won’t be able to see the incredible fans this year, but I look forward to coming back soon,” Serena stated.

Serena Williams’ toothache

Serena spoke about her tooth chronicles on Instagram and said, “It’s very painful and I’m swollen… Alexis is now taking me to the doctor and hopefully, we can get this figured out today. No sleep, lots of pain means no practice.”

Up next, Serena Williams will be playing a few clay court events before French Open 2021. As of now, she hasn’t revealed her calendar for the upcoming months.

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In 2021, she has so far won a total of eight matches and lost one to Naomi Osaka in the semifinals of the Aussie Open.

On the men’s track, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Dominic Thiem, Stan Wawrinka, Nick Kyrgios, and a few others will not play this year’s Miami Open.

As of now, 32 players from ATP’s top-100 roster have withdrawn from Miami’s Sunshine Double tournament.

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