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Canada's Bianca Andreescu, left, consoles Serena Williams, of the United States, after Williams had to retire from the final of the Rogers Cup tennis tournament in Toronto, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019.
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Canada's Bianca Andreescu, left, consoles Serena Williams, of the United States, after Williams had to retire from the final of the Rogers Cup tennis tournament in Toronto, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019.
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 10: Martina Navratilova attends the International Tennis Hall of Fame Legends Ball at Cipriani 42nd Street on September 10, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images)
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KEY BISCAYNE, FL - APRIL 04: Serena Williams of the United States shares a joke with Martina Navratilova of the United States as she holds the Butch Bucholz Trophy after her straight sets victory against Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain in the final during the Miami Open Presented by Itau at Crandon Park Tennis Center on April 4, 2015 in Key Biscayne, Florida. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
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AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - JANUARY 12: Serena Williams of USA celebrates with the trophy after winning the final match against Jessica Pegula of USA at ASB Tennis Centre on January 12, 2020 in Auckland, New Zealand.
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Serena Williams has withdrawn from the Cincinnati Masters with a back injury.

The 23-time grand slam champion and two-time winner of the Cincinatti tournament failed to complete her match against Canadian Bianca Andreescu in Saturday’s Rogers Cup final, citing the same injury.

“I am so sad to withdraw from the Western & Southern Open as it truly is one of the tournaments I most love to play,” said the 37-year-old Williams.

“I came to Mason on Sunday and have tried everything to be ready to play tonight, and was still hopeful after my practice this morning. But unfortunately my back is still not right and I know I should not take to the court.”

The world No. 8 continued: “I really want to thank the tournament director Andre Silva and the WTA for giving me every chance to play and I also want to thank all the amazing fans here in the Cincinnati area for their support – it means so much. I promise I’ll do my best to back here next year.”

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In July, Serena was defeated in straight sets by Simona Halep in the final at Wimbledon while in January she was knocked out at the quarterfinals in the Australian Open.

This latest injury setback comes just two weeks before the US Open starts on August 26 in New York.

She will be hoping for a full recovery in time for the start of the tournament she has won six times, the last triumph coming in 2014.

If Williams wins the US Open she will tie Margaret Court’s all-time record of 24 majors.

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In last year’s US Open final, Williams lost to Naomi Osaka, a match that was overshadowed by the US star’s controversial spat with umpire Carlos Ramos.