Pierce and Serena Williams withdraw from French Open.
29th May 2006
Mary Pierce, the former French Open winner, is not able to compete at this year´s event at Roland Garros due to injuries. The Frenchwoman, who won the second Grand Slam of the year in 2000, said she is having problems with her foot and groin. Serena Williams also pulled out of the French Open and already announced her withdrawal from Wimbledon due to a chronic knee injury.
“I made my decision on Thursday evening with my doctor and my coach”, 31-year-old Pierce said. “I am not competitive yet.”
Pierce injured her right foot during the Open Gaz de France in February and has not played a match since then.
Williams only played four matches in the past eight months. This year she only played at the Australian Open, where she reached to the third round.
“These past months have been very frustrating for me personally, as I have had taken time off to fully mend the chronic knee injury,” the 24 year old said in a statement.
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