Wednesday, 8 March 2017 : Williams, 35, said she will also miss the Miami Open later this month. The American, who won an Open era record 23rd Grand Slam at the Australian Open earlier this year, said: “I have not been able to train due to my knees.” She added …
Read More »Rory McIlroy out of Abu Dhabi Championship with rib injury
Tuesday, 17 January 2017 : World number two Rory McIlroy has withdrawn from the Abu Dhabi Championship after tests on Monday showed he picked up a rib injury in South Africa last week, the European Tour said. The Northern Irishman had intense physiotherapy treatment and took pain-killers over the weekend …
Read More »Victoria Azarenka to miss US Open over child custody battle
Tuesday, 22 August 2017 : Two-time grand slam winner Victoria Azarenka said on Monday she has withdrawn from the US Open. The Belarusian revealed she is unwilling to part with her son during legal proceedings to separate from her former partner. The 28-year-old returned to action in June, after the …
Read More »Rory McIlroy pulls out of PGA Championship with rib injury
Saturday, 20 May 2017 : The 28-year-old, who was treated for a stress fracture to his ribs earlier in the year, felt discomfort during the recent Players Championship in Florida. McIlroy won the European Tour’s PGA Championship at the Surrey course in 2014. The four-time major winner said he …
Read More »Serena Williams hints at pregnancy
Thursday, 20 April 2017 : Serena Williams will return to world number one next week but may not stay atop the rankings for long after hinting on Wednesday that she is pregnant. Williams posted a photograph of herself showing off what appeared to be a bump on her Snapchat account …
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