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Serena withdraws from match; Venus rolls on

Associated Press

Tuesday, April 10, 2007

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Serena Williams retired from her match at the Family Circle Cup against Chan Yung-Jan on Tuesday with a groin pull. Chan, of Chinese Taipei, was up 5-3 in the first set when Williams withdrew, apologizing to the crowd before she left stadium court. Williams, the third seed, said she strained the muscle in Monday's practice and a trainer said it didn't seem like it would affect her play in future tournaments. "But it could potentially get worse if I don't take ...

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