due to knee injury...coincidence/bad luck or just the capstone on the 14 year boycott because of what happened with Venus 14 years ago? She did face the crowd in person to explain her forfeit. And she intends to play next year. Flooky to say the least.
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) -- Serena Williams withdrew before her semifinal at the BNP Paribas Open on Friday night with a sprained right knee, 14 years after her sister Venus did the same thing and triggered an angry reaction from fans that drove Serena to boycott the tournament.
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) -- Serena Williams withdrew before her semifinal at the BNP Paribas Open on Friday night with a sprained right knee, 14 years after her sister Venus did the same thing and triggered an angry reaction from fans that drove Serena to boycott the tournament.