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THURSday, AUGUST 26, 2021 Serena withdraws from US Open due to unhealed hamstring NYT

Serena Williams withdrew beIN SPORTS to from the US Open on Wednes- Six-time US Open day, extending her latest break broadcast US Open from , the sport she once champion Serena dominated. Williams, who is ranked “After careful considera- exclusively across MENA tion and following the advice 22nd on the WTA Tour of my doctors and medical at age 39, has not eIN MEDIA GROUP, sports channel’s dedicated stu- team, I have decided to with- the global sports and en- dios will play host to the most draw from the US Open to al- played on tour since btertainment broadcaster famous Arab tennis voices low my body to heal complete- retiring in the first set and its flagship sports chan- including retired two-time ly from a torn hamstring,” she nel beIN SPORTS will broad- champion Karim Alami, former wrote on Instagram. “New of her first-round match cast the 2021 US Open Tennis Moroccan tennis player Anass York is one of the most excit- at Wimbledon on June Championships live and exclu- Lamrani, former Kuwaiti ten- ing cities in the world and one sively to its viewers across the nis player Adel Al Shatti, for- of my favorite places to play 29 because of an Middle East and North Africa mer Tunisian tennis player Se- — I’ll miss seeing the fans but injured right hamstring. (MENA). lima Sfar amongst others. will be cheering everyone on Hosted at the USTA Billie Viewers will also be pro- from afar. Thank you for your Jean King National Tennis Cen- vided with exclusive daily continued support and love. tre in , this year’s highlights during the day of all I’ll see you soon.” 141 st edition of the US Open the best matches. Williams, who is ranked will kick off on Monday 30 Au- On beIN SPORTS cover- 22nd on the WTA Tour at age gust with the final matches set age of the upcoming 2021 US 39, has not played on tour for Sunday, September 12. Open, Duncan Walkinshaw, since retiring in the first set of The tournament will fea- Acting Director of Programs her first-round match at Wim- ture star players such as de- for beIN MENA, said, “We are bledon on June 29 because of of the US reacts as she plays against Kazakhstan’s during their women’s singles fourth round of the French fending women’s singles delighted to be broadcasting an injured right hamstring. Open in Paris on June 6, 2021. (AFP) champion , 2021 yet another world class tennis She was in tears as she Wimbledon champion Novak tournament to all our view- shook the hand of her oppo- pia. She returned to the tour ball without moving, really Navratilova said Wednesday. on bad knees, and I wish I had Djokovic, and Arab tennis ers across 24 countries in the nent, , in March 2018. She had par- not moving. That lasted two “If the foot heals up, he’ll be gotten them fixed sooner, just stars - Tunisia’s Middle East and North Africa. and she stumbled as she exited ticipated in every weeks. Last week, she started good to go. But with Roger and like I’m sure Serena wishes she and Egypt’s Mayar Sherif. “This year’s US Open Centre Court, receiving assis- event that had been held since a bit of restricted movement, Serena, I think they’ll still play. had gotten the hamstring taken beIN’s coverage of the promises to be an exciting tance to reach the clubhouse. her return. but with pain that made it I don’t think we will never see care of sooner,” she said. “When 2021 US Open beIN SPORTS’ spectacle for our subscribers – She skipped last week’s She lost the 2018 US Open clear she could not move like them play a match again, but I the body doesn’t let you do what will cover the tournament as our coverage will run across Western & Southern Open final to Naomi Osaka of Ja- a normal tennis player. We just don’t know what level they you know you can do that’s the on beIN SPORTS 5, 6 and 7 dedicated studios on 4 bilin- near to allow her- pan and the 2019 U.S. Open did our best to not overload can get to.” most frustrating thing. If you’re channels in Arabic and beIN gual linear channels and on self more time to recover and final to of her leg. But despite all of that, Williams, like Federer and just not good enough you can SPORTS 2 in English. our digital platforms. No one said in a statement that she Canada. Last year, when the she is not able to run today. If Nadal, is one of the greatest accept that, but when your body Live from Doha, the global does sports better than beIN”. planned “to be back on the tournament was held without she runs with pain, that means champions in tennis history. is kind of sabotaging you, that is court very soon.” spectators because of the coro- there is a real danger of ag- She has often overpowered the a heartbreak.” But she could not recover navirus pandemic, she lost in gravating the injury. That also opposition with her intimidat- Williams’ future in the in time to play at the US Open, the semifinals to Victoria Aza- means she can’t train at 100%. ing serve and returns. But her game remains unclear. She re- where she has won six sin- renka of Belarus in three sets. But the most important thing chances of winning a record- turned to the tour after child- Becker hails Zverev’s gles titles, including her first Mouratoglou said Williams is not that she isn’t ready but tying 24th Grand Slam singles birth with the goal of winning Grand Slam singles title in had a magnetic resonance im- that if she plays, she is risking title appear increasingly slim. more major singles titles and 1999 as a teenager. The 2021 aging scan 10 days ago. her future.” She will turn 40 next month, surpassing ’s ‘great leap forward’ tournament begins Monday in “It showed that her injury Williams’ announcement and her ranking has slipped longstanding record of 24. Wil- New York. had partially healed, but not leaves the U.S. Open without out of the top 20. liams last won a Grand Slam German up event last Sunday. The US Patrick Mouratoglou, Wil- totally, and in a way that was three of the sport’s biggest “Serena has won 23 ma- title in January 2017 at the tennis great Open, the final slam of the sea- liams’ coach, said on Wednes- very insufficient for her to be stars. , 40, and jors, period, end of story,” , defeating her son, begins Monday. day that the entire team knew able to move,” he said in an in- , 35, have with- Navratilova said. “She’s still sister Venus. Her only tour- has hailed Becker believes world right away that being ready for terview with Tennis Majors, a drawn and ended their 2021 Serena. I don’t think winning nament title in the past 4 1/2 his compa- number four Zverev is a major the US Open would be a chal- website in which both he and seasons because of injuries. 24 makes her any greater. years came in a lower-tier event triot Alexan- favourite for the title behind lenge, given the severity of the Williams are investors. “When This is the first time since 1997 The fact she’s trying is to be in Auckland, New Zealand, in der Zverev Serbia’s top-ranked Novak injury. He said that if the tour- you are 20 days away from a — nearly a quarter-century commended. The people say- January 2020. She will fall out ahead of the Djokovic, who is chasing a cal- nament were in three or four major tournament and you ago — that the US Open — or ing she shouldn’t have tried of the top 40 when the rank- Alexander US Open in endar Grand Slam of all four weeks she would most likely haven’t sprinted for five or six any Grand Slam tournament because she’s just hurting her ings are updated after the U.S. Zverev. New York as majors but lost to the German be able to compete, but that weeks, you know that you are — will be played without at legacy, they are full of it. My Open and will most likely not the 24-year- in the Olympic semi-finals. the risk of long-term damage off to a bad start.” least one of the three. goodness. The only people be seeded if she returns for the old Olympic champion again “If Djokovic is not favour- competing now was too great. Mouratoglou said he had End of an era? It certainly who never fail are the ones 2022 Australian Open. bids to win his first Grand ite now then who should it “We tried everything,” traveled to Florida to join Wil- appears that way, although that never try.” Mouratoglou said that Slam in New York. be?” asked Becker, who for- Mouratoglou said in an inter- liams and the rest of her team , the former Navratilova won her ninth there had been no discussion “He has made a great leap merly coached the Serb. view. “She did everything she several weeks ago. No. 1 who is now a Tennis Chan- and final Wimbledon singles about retirement and that he forward,” Becker said in a Eu- “Djokovic is my top favour- could.” “She did all she could nel analyst, believes it might not title in 1990 at age 33 but would probably speak about rosport podcast on Wednes- ite, Zverev is in secod place, Williams last missed the do: daily therapy and the fit- mark the end of all three players’ played on until she was 49, the future with his star player day. “Slowly he’s really getting (Daniil) Medvedev is third and US Open in 2017 when she ness training she could man- triumphs on the court. winning the mixed doubles ti- in a few weeks. into the role of a great player, a (Stefanos) Tsitsipas fourth, was taking an extended break age in order to lose as little “I think Rafa has a much tle with at the 2006 “She still wants to play and champion.” when it comes to favourites. from the sport because of the time as possible,” he said. “At better chance of getting U.S. Open. still loves to play,” Mourato- Zverev followed up his Roger Federer and Rafael birth of her daughter, Olym- one point, she could hit the healthy, and he’s younger also,” “I won my last Wimbledon glou said. gold in Tokyo with victory at Nadal are among those missing the tune- the tournament with injury.

Quick read PSG’s sporting director Leonardo slams UK should lift quarantine requirements for Premier League players: FIFA chief Real Madrid for ‘illegal’ Mbappe move Berlin: The United Kingdom should lift coronavirus quarantine DPA ings in this regard, and that remains of Lionel Messi to a star-studded attack requirements to enable Premier League players to represent their Berlin our objective. “We made a proposal that also includes Neymar. countries in South American World Cup qualifiers, FIFA president to Kylian at the level of the other top PSG President Nasser Al Khelaifi Gianni Infantino said on Wednesday. “The release of players in the Paris Saint-Germain sporting direc- players and we even did more recently. recently stressed PSG do not need to upcoming international windows is a matter of great urgency and tor Leonardo has accused “disrespect- After that, if a player wants to leave, cash in on Mbappe, while Mauricio Po- importance,” Infantino said in a statement. “I am calling on a show ful” Real Madrid of making an “illegal” we’re not going to hold him back. But chettino last week suggested he expects of solidarity from every member association, every league, and every approach in their pursuit of Kylian he will leave on our terms. We do not the Frenchman to stay. club, to do what is both right and fair for the global game.” Infantino Mbappe. close the door to anyone but we have However, widespread reports from added that “on the issue of quarantine restrictions in England, for The talismanic forward has report- not received a new offer. Spain and late Tuesday indicate players returning from red-list countries, I have written to Prime Min- edly told PSG it is his dream to play for “This proposal seven days from the Madrid have now tested the Parisiens’ ister Boris Johnson and appealed for the necessary support,” saying the Spanish giants. end of the market looks like a strategy resolve by tabling a big-money bid for he requested “an approach similar to that adopted by the UK gov- Los Blancos are said to have made of Real Madrid to get a no from us, and the World Cup winner. ernment for the final stages of the Euro 2020.” Unlike earlier in the a 137-million-pound ($187.7 million) then say that they tried everything to Reports in France claim PSG have pandemic, FIFA is not waiving the right for nations to call up players bid to sign the 22-year-old France for- have the player free in less than a year. rejected the offer, which would make it from clubs who could now face sanctions they refuse. But on Tuesday ward, who has less than a year remain- “Real have had a disrespectful, in- the third most expensive transfer ever, the Premier League said its clubs would not allow nearly 60 players ing on his contract at Parc des Princes. correct and even illegal attitude since behind the 222 million euros PSG paid to be released in for international matches played in red-list countries Mbappe has scored 133 goals and Kylian Mbappe. you don’t have the right to contact a Barcelona for Neymar and 180 million which would require a 10-day quarantine period in a hotel on their provided 63 assists in 174 appearances player directly. This is unacceptable.” euros handed over to sign Mbappe from return. And the Spanish league said they would also block players for PSG since his move from Monaco in what is considered to be a sufficient The 22-year-old France international Monaco in 2018 after a year on loan. travelling to the region though it cited FIFA’s decision to increase the 2017, winning three Ligue 1 titles. value - far from what we paid for the has spent the past four seasons at the Mbappe has scored 133 goals since governing CONMEBOL international window from nine days to 11 early Leonardo has pointed the finger at same player at 18 years old - especially Parc des Princes but is due to become making his debut in September 2017, next month as the reason rather than quarantine rules. In Germany, Madrid but insists that should the right since we will have to pay part of this a free agent at the end of the 2021-22 placing him behind Cristiano Ronaldo the league DFL told dpa it was “in close contact with clubs affected by offer be presented to the club, they will sum to Monaco. campaign. (144), Messi (162) and Robert Lewan- international matches, who are coordinating with the local authorities not stand in Mbappe’s way. “The club’s position has always Mbappe is no closer to agreeing a dowski (182) for goals in all competi- to clarify possible quarantine obligations for returning players.” (DPA) “We verbally said no to Real Ma- been to keep and renew Kylian’s con- new contract with the Ligue 1 giants, tions among players in Europe’s top drid,” he said. “This is very far from tract. There have been several meet- despite the recent high-profile addition five leagues during that period.