Serena sidelined by broken glass

......World number one Serena Williams, pictured on July 12. She will miss three hardcourt tournaments in the build-up to her US Open. She suffering at her foot. She has injury caused by stepping on broken glass at a restaurant. So it made her will miss the WTA Tour events in Istanbul, Cincinnati, and Montreal while she undergoes surgery to repair the damage to her right foot.

"I'm so upset I won't be able to play in the upcoming events because of this foot surgery. Thank you for all of your support. I can't wait to get back on the courts," Williams said in a statement.

Just two weeks ago, the 28-year-old American cruised to a fourth women's singles title at Wimbledon with a crushing 6-3, 6-2 victory over Russia's Vera Zvonareva. It was her 13th Grand Slam crown. The US Open, which Williams won in 1999, 2002 and 2008, gets under way on August 30 in New York, just a week after the Montreal event finishes. In between, there is just one WTA tournament, the low-key event at New Haven, before the season's final Grand Slam begins.Williams has played in just six tournaments this season, with three of those appearances coming in the majors at the Australian and French Opens as well as Wimbledon.

......I think this news is very bad for Serena Williams. I feel regret with her. She will miss the WTA Tour events in Istanbul, Cincinnati, and Montreal because she injure at her right foot from broken glass. In my opinion , she is an American professional tennis player. She is currently ranked World No. 1 in both singles and double. So she should careful too much because body and health are very important things of sport players.

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