Serena Williams withdraws from WTA Finals due to shoulder injury
Kevin Lamarque / REUTERS
Serena Williams' shoulder continues to trouble her.
Williams announced Sunday night that she's withdrawing from the WTA Finals due to injury:
Her absence at the tournament means Angelique Kerber will end the year as the top-ranked woman on the planet, according to the New York Times' Ben Rothenberg.
Williams ends the year having played in only eight tournaments, her last appearance at the U.S. Open in September.
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