World's no.1 women's singles netter Serena Williams is reportedly considering the possibility of skipping the remaining tournaments in the season - including the season-ending WTA Tour Finals in Singapore- as she tries to recover from a knee injury.
The 33-year old tennis star has been struggling to stay fit this season as viral illnesses - like the one she had at Wimbledon and Wuhan Open - affected her campaign in some tournament.
Last week, the 18-time Grand Slam winner finally shut down her campaign at the Asian circuit of the WTA tour by deciding not to defend her championship at the China Open, because of a knee injury.
"I started to feel pain this week," Williams told the press after announcing her withdrawal via BBC News. "It didn't feel really well last night at all. I almost didn't go on the court [against Cornet] - I did at the last minute. I think it made it a little worse, to be honest."
While her absence in the China Open did not affect her place on top of the WTA world rankings, there's still a big concern on whether Williams will ever stay healthy moving forward.
And it appears she might sit out for the remainder of the season following her comment about possibly withdrawing from the year-ending tournament in Singapore in November.
"If I feel this way for Singapore, I don't think it's smart for me to play," Williams told the press via the Associated Press. "I'm just going to see how it goes."
For the meantime, Williams' availability will entirely depend on the result of the MRI examination in Europe this week. Despite having one of the weirdest season in her career, the feisty American netter still managed to capture six tournament wins - including a Grand Slam title at the US Open championship last month.
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