Injured Serena out of Bank of West Classic

cnn.com: Serena Williams is the third member of the U.S. women's Olympic team to suffer injury problems recently.

cnn.com Jul 20, 2008

Serena Williams pulls out of the Bank of the West Classic with a knee injury The top seed was trailing Canadian qualifier Aleksandra Wozniak 6-2 3-1 Wozniak will now play sixth-seeded Frenchwoman Marion Bartoli in the final STANFORD, California (AP) -- Top seed Serena Williams injured her left knee and retired from her semifinal in the Bank of the West Classic on Saturday, leaving Canadian qualifier Aleksandra Wozniak with a clear path to Sunday's final. Wozniak will now meet sixth seed Marion Bartoli in the final, with the Frenchwoman beating Japan veteran Ai Sugiyama 6-3 6-3. Williams was losing 6-2, 3-1 against Wozniak when she withdrew, joining sister Venus and Lindsay Davenport on the list of injured American players ahead of the U.S. Open and next month's Beijing Olympics. "It was hurting in practice and I didn't really... [read full story]