Serena Williams retires from Bastad after a mysterious bug

The world no.1 says she is not fit to play in Sweden

Serena Williams’ mystery keeps on going. The world no.1 had to retire from Wimbledon doubles after having a very odd behavior on court (see article). Serena cited a bug, but there were speculations it was something different (pregnant?).

Serena was meant to play in Bastad next week to defend her title, but that is not going to happen.

Williams: I do not feel well

The world no.1 said “I decided not to play in Bastad, because I am still not feeling 100%. I want to be in perfect condition to go back on court, but unfortunately it’s not the case. I really hope to be able to get back to training from next week.

I want to thank all my fans and the event organizers, for their support and comprehension. Bastad was my favorite tournament I played in last year, thus I am very disappointed not to come back there. But there is still next, year, so I can’t wait to go back there”