Serena Williams has elected to use an injury-protected ranking to gain entry to the US Open, the last Grand Slam of the season, the US Tennis Association said on Wednesday
Serena Williams has elected to use an injury-protected ranking to gain entry to the US Open, the last Grand Slam of the season, the US Tennis Association said on Wednesday.
The USTA announced a provisional women's field for the tournament, which starts on August 29 in New York.
Only the top 105-ranked players in the world are granted direct entry into the 128-woman field. However Williams, whose ranking has plummeted to 172nd after a series of health issues, has the option of using the system in which a player who has been sidelined for six months or more by injury can use a special injury-protected ranking to enter up to eight tournaments, including one Grand Slam.
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