Serena Williams set to play Toronto event in August
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 [July 15, 2022] TORONTO
(Reuters) - Serena Williams has decided to compete next month in
Toronto, having returned to action two weeks ago at Wimbledon after
a year away from competition, tournament organisers said on
Thursday.
Williams, who suffered a second straight Wimbledon first-round exit
this year, elected to use her protected ranking to enter the main
draw of the Aug. 6-15 National Bank Open for the first time since
her run to the 2019 final.
In that final, Canada's Bianca Andreescu consolidated a break to go
3-1 up at which point Williams, a three-time winner of the event,
went to her chair and broke down in tears due to back spasms that
forced her to retire 19 minutes into the match.
Organisers said 41 of the top 43-ranked players on the WTA Tour are
on the Toronto entry list, including Poland's world number one Iga
Swiatek, four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka of Japan and
Britain's U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu.
(Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto; Editing by Ken Ferris)
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Serena Williams (USA) returns a shot during her first round match
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