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Serena facing fitness race

Saturday 17 July 2010 17:02, UK

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Serena Williams will have her preparation for the US Open severely disrupted after she suffered a gashed foot when treading on broken glass.

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Williams battling to be fit for US Open after freak accident

Serena Williams has had her preparation for the US Open severely disrupted after she suffered a gashed foot when treading on broken glass in a restaurant last week. Williams, who picked up her 13th Grand Slam title at Wimbledon last month, will miss three tournaments before the start of the US Open on August 30 following surgery. The 28-year-old will be sidelined for the tournaments in Istanbul, Cincinnati and the Rogers Cup in Montreal, which kicks off on August 16. The world number one will be bidding for a fourth US Open title, the last of which she won in 2008.

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