Tunisian Anas Jaber, ranked third in the world, was forced to withdraw from the Eastbourne Tennis Tournament on grass courts, along with veteran American Serena Williams in the doubles competitions, due to a knee injury, organizers announced Thursday.
A statement from the organizers stated that the duo, “Jaber/Williams withdrew from their semi-final match due to an injury to the right knee of Anas Jaber.”
Serena, 40, returned to competitions in Eastbourne after a year-long absence since withdrawing from the first round of Wimbledon last year due to injury, and chose to play with Jaber in the doubles competitions and reached the semi-finals after winning the first two matches.
However, the American’s career will stop at this point, as she participates in Wimbledon, the third grand slam, in her first singles match, after the 1204th world ranked currently has an invitation to participate, knowing that the draw will take place today, Friday.
As for Jaber, she hopes that she will be ready for the tournament, which starts next Monday, and will be one of the most prominent candidates to compete for the title, in sympathy with the levels she offers this season, after winning the Madrid tournament title and runner-up in Rome, both of which are among the thousand courses on dirt and her achievement of the Berlin Championship title on grass last week. .
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