S Williams withdraws from NASDAQ 100

Well, Serena has yet to reappear on this tennis scene, and it will not be happening this month.

Serena Williams, who hasn't played since losing in the third round of the Australian Open in January, withdrew on Thursday from next week's Nasdaq-100 Open.

Williams has been hampered by left ankle and knee problems for months and has played 31 matches since the beginning of 2005.
"I am very disappointed to withdraw," said Williams, who won the Key Biscayne title in 2001-03. "But I feel like I need more time before I am able to compete at the highest level."

The former No. 1 player has slipped to 58th in the rankings because of her inactivity, and she faced the prospect of being unseeded at Key Biscayne.

She was replaced in the draw by Karolina Sprem of Croatia.

From Fox Sports.

Anyone going to the NASDAQ 100 Open?