Days After a Sexist Interview Goes Viral, Serena Williams Withdraws From the French Open

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After winning her first Grand Slam match post–maternity leave last week—and drawing comparisons to a superhero in the process—Serena Williams, the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, has announced that she will withdraw from the 2018 French Open. The tennis superstar cited problems with her pectoral muscle at a press conference on Monday morning, explaining that “right now, I can’t actually serve, so it’s actually hard to play when I can’t physically serve.” Williams had tried taping her arm and shoulder areas for her doubles match yesterday, she said, and it didn’t improve. Williams was bedridden for six weeks last year after she almost died giving birth to her daughter, Olympia.

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