DUBAI: Serena Williams, the world No. 1, and Victoria Azarenka, the only unbeaten leading player on the women’s tour this year, have been penalised for their late withdrawals from the Dubai Open.
Williams, who had a bad back and withdrew on Wednesday, has had US$50,000 forfeited from the WTA’s bonus pool, and zero points imposed for one tournament on her world ranking calculation.
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