The US Open 2021 adds another illustrious casualty for this year’s edition. After the men’s team has been affected by the resignations of Rafa Nadal, Dominic Thiem, Roger Federer, the women’s team will not have another of its great champions: the American Serena Williams.
The US Open confirmed the news through its social networks. “Serena Williams will not be at the 2021 US Open due to injury. Serena Williams is back soon!” In this way the youngest of the Williams will have to wait in her challenge to reach the 24 Grand Slam of Margaret Court and will have to face with 40 years (He will meet them on September 26) the rest of equaling this historical milestone that still resists him after the lost finals at Wimbledon and US Open in 2018 and 2019.
The reason that has motivated Serena’s resignation is the knee injury that occurred at the last Wimbledon and that already forced her to resign from the Cincinnati Masters 1,000, which would have been his last big test before competing in New York. In this way, Flushing Meadows will have to wait until 2022 to see Serena in action again.