Serena Williams to miss the Australian Open grand slam in Melbourne

Defending champion is not ready to return after giving birth in September

Serena Williams 2018 Australian Open tennis grand slam
Serena Williams beat her sister Venus to win the 2017 Australian Open women’s singles title
(Image credit: Paul Crock/AFP/Getty Images)

Serena Williams has withdrawn from this month’s Australian Open after admitting she needs more time to work on her comeback after giving birth to her first child in September.

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