Washington Aug 5 (IANS) Former World No.1 Serena Williams has withdrawn from next week s Rogers Cup tennis tournament citing personal reasons the tournament organisers confirmed.
The American returned to tennis in March at the BNP Paribas Open following a 14-month absence during which she married husband Alexis Ohanian and gave birth to her daughter. Last month the 36-year-old Williams finished runner-up at Wimbledon reports Xinhua news agency.
Her place in the draw will be taken by Germany s Tatjana Maria another travelling mom on the tour.

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