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Serena pulls out

ATHENS, AUG. 11. Serena Williams has pulled out of the Athens Games. The former World No. 1 has been bothered by an injury to her left knee, which had forced her to withdraw from WTA tournaments in San Diego and Montreal this month.

Serena, who won the doubles gold with sister Venus at the 2000 Sydney Games, will be replaced in the singles draw by Australia's Samantha Stosur, Athens organisers said on Wednesday.

She was also entered to play doubles with Venus this year, and it is not known whether another member of the U.S. squad will now replace her. Venus will try to win her second straight Olympic gold in singles when the tennis tournament starts on Sunday.

The sisters have been hampered by various injuries for about a year. Serena had knee surgery last August and was sidelined for eight months. Serena was the second U.S. tennis player to withdraw from the Games in two days. — AP

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