Serena Williams will not defend her Australian Open title

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The Australian Open has lost its glory since it has now become clear that champion Serena Williams will not defend her title in Melbourne. World No. 1 in the world played his first match since the birth of the Abu Dhabi tournament in late December but lost to Aylon Ostapko with 2:6, 6:3, 5-10. After I competed in Abu Dhabi, I realized that although I am very close, I am not yet at the level that I personally want to be. `My coach and team always tell me:` Participate in tournaments onlyif you`re ready to go all the way. I can compete, but I do not want to just compete, I want to do more than that and, to do that, I need a little more time. With that in mind, I decided not to participate in the Australian Open this year, however frustrating, `said Serena. Williams was pregnant when she won the Melbourne title last year, her 23rd Grand Slam trophy. September she gave birth to her daughter Alexis Oximia


The 36-year-old American needs only one helmet title to match advised by sport video stream the record of Margaret Court, who won 13 of her 24 Grand Slam titles before the Open Era began in 1968.

Serena Williams` retirement comes less than 24 hours after the ex-No 1 was dropped on Men Andy Murray and the former No. 4 Kai Nishikori. `The real champion, Serena, has been unmanageable for many efforts in recent months in her attempt to play at the Australian Open, ` said tournament director Craig Thayley.

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