Serena pulls out of Madrid event

Originally published on: 26/02/10 12:28

Williams, seeded second here behind Dinara Safina, made the decision to retire after losing the first set of her opening round match against Francesca Schiavone 6-4 on Monday afternoon.

The 27-year-old Williams won her 10th grand slam singles title at the Australian Open earlier this year.

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