Serena Williams downplays her chances of regaining the world No.1 spot in Qatar
Monday 11 February 2013 15:49, UK
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Serena Williams has played down her chances of regaining the world No 1 ranking this week following her shock quarter-final loss in the Australian Open last month.
Having been plagued by a back injury over the past few years, there is some concern that she has not had sufficient time to recover from a badly twisted ankle and Williams was keen to adopt a more pragmatic approach.
She said: "I'm feeling a little better, just taking it one day at a time. So I will see how I feel after my first match.
"It's been two weeks or just a few days (since losing to Stephens in the Australian Open) so there's not been too much time to recover. But I'm here and I will just play and see how it goes."
Williams is due to start on Tuesday facing Russian Dara Gavrilova after she beat Anabel Medina Garrigues.
Injuries and form permitting she could end up facing Azarenka in Saturday's final.
