Serena Williams will not be competing at the Australian Open. On Wednesday, the Twitter account for the tennis tournament, which is set to begin on Jan.
17, shared a statement from Williams announcing her decision to withdraw from the event on medical advice.«Following the advice of my medical team, I have decided to withdraw from this year's Australian Open,» Williams' statement began. «While this is never an easy decision to make, I am not where I need to be physically to compete.»«Melbourne is one of my favorite cities to visit and I look forward to playing at the AO every year,» she continued.
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