No US Open 2022 for pregnant Angelique Kerber

Angelique Kerber. Pic/AFP

Former women's world number one Angelique Kerber announced on Wednesday that she is pregnant and has withdrawn from next week's US Open.

The 34-year-old German added that Flushing Meadow holds great memories for her. She won the title there in 2016 and, as a result, became world number one.

"I decided that two against one just isn't a fair competition," tweeted Kerber.

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