WITHDRAWALS:
Paris [Indoors]
Czink, Melinda (HUN) Right adductor strain
Williams, Serena (USA) Left knee injury

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Serena Williams out of Paris Indoor Open
Feb 6, 7:50 am EST

PARIS (AFP) - World number one Serena Williams has withdrawn from next week's
Paris Indoor Open, organisers confirmed on Saturday.

Williams blamed a leg injury which she picked up on her way to victory in the
Australian Open.

The American has lifted the Paris trophy twice in five appearances, winning
both her titles in 1999 and 2003 against France's Amelie Mauresmo.

Former world number one Mauresmo won last year's event but has since retired
from competition.

Russia's Elena Dementieva is the now the top player in the tournament, which
starts on Monday.

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Serena Williams pulls out of Paris Open
Feb 6, 5:28 am EST

PARIS, Feb 6 (Reuters) - World number one Serena Williams has pulled out of
the Paris Open due to a leg injury, organisers said on Saturday.

Williams has been struggling with the injury since the Australian Open, which
she won for a fifth time last month. (Writing by James Mackenzie; Editing by
Peter Rutherford)