Ex-first racket of the world Serena Williams will not compete at the WTA Finals in Singapore.
An American decided to terminate the season due to a shoulder injury. His last tour of the year Williams Jr. played in new York in the semifinals of the US Open, Serena lost to Karolina Pliskova lost the status of the first racket of the world.
“My doctors have insisted that I stayed home and recovered from a shoulder injury to have a chance to play next season. This year has been difficult for me. The shoulder injury didn’t give me rest”, – quotes the words of the American WTA Insider.
With the failure of Serena Williams resumed the struggle for the last ticket to the Final tournament. At the moment, on the ninth line in the title race WTA is Johanna konta, but last week the British can get around Carla Suarez Navarro and Svetlana Kuznetsova. Both players have to win the Kremlin Cup to move to the Comte and to break into the Final tournament.
The early end of the season from Serena Williams also means that the German tennis player Angelique Kerber for the first time in his career will finish the year in the status of the first racket of the world.
