小威結束今年賽季 - 網球 Tennis

摘要：

小威今年賽季結束，總戰績53-3，拿下五個比賽冠軍，包括澳網、
邁阿密、法網、溫布敦、辛辛那提。今年輸給了三個人：Kvitova
（馬德里）、Bencic（多倫多）、Vinci（美網）。

小威表示其實這一整年都在受傷的狀況下出賽，包括手肘、膝蓋、
以及美網輸球給帶給她心理上的傷害。基於對於網球的熱愛以及
保持自己高度的競爭力，她決定退出北京站以及放棄衛冕年底的
WTA年終八強賽。

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Serena ends season by pulling out of Beijing, WTA Finals
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 01, 2015 /by MATT CRONIN

The world No. 1 finishes the year 53-3, with three Grand
Slam singles titles.

World No. 1 Serena Williams will not play any more tournaments
this season, according to a story posted on the China Open
website. Williams was scheduled to play next week in Beijing
and also qualified for the WTA Finals in Singapore.

The 34-year-old said she has been hurt much of the year and
was clearly upset after losing in the semifinals of the U.S.
Open to Roberta Vinci. Had Williams won the U.S. Open, she
would have completed a calendar-year Grand Slam.

The 34-year-old finishes her year 53-3, with five titles
(Australian Open, Miami, French Open, Wimbledon, Cincinnati).
She also withdrew from three tournaments (Indian Wells, Rome,
Bastad). Her losses were to Petra Kvitova, in Madrid, to
Belinda Bencic, in Toronto, and to Vinci in New York.

“It’s no secret I’ve played injured most of the year—whether
it was my elbow, my knee, or, in the finals moments after a
certain match in Flushing, my heart,” Serena was quoted as
saying. “I’m a fierce competitor. And I want to compete as
well as I can, for as long as I can. So I am taking a proactive
step and withdrawing from tournaments in Beijing and Singapore
to properly address my health and take the time to heal.”

The 21-time Grand Slam singles champion had said that pressure
on her was building before the U.S. Open began, and she knew
says that her body was in pain.But she added that she will
return to the tour in 2016 and will play some year-end exhibitions.

“This is a very difficult decision, but one ultimately made
because of the love of the game. I plan to return to practicing
and participating in exhibition matches later this year,”
Williams said. “And when I do, I will focus and focus and
focus so I can continue my journey in this beautiful game.”
Late-season withdrawals are not uncommon for Williams. After
losing the 2011 U.S. Open final to Samantha Stosur, Williams
didn't play the rest of the year. In 2012, she won the U.S.
Open and didn't play again until the season-ending championships
in Istanbul, which she won. In 2013, Williams defended her U.S.
Open title and played just one tournament in Asia, Beijing,
which she won. She then went to Europe, where she won the WTA
Final in Istanbul.

Last season, Williams won the U.S. Open for the third time in
a row, then retired from her opening-round match in Wuhan and
withdrew before her quarterfinal in Beijing. She ended up
winning the WTA Final in Singapore.

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