Confirmation of Serena's withdrawal from Tokyo

Serena pulls out of Pan Pacific Open
Kyodo News

Australian Open and Wimbledon champion Serena Williams has pulled out of the upcoming Toray Pan Pacific Open, organizers said Thursday. The American world No. 2, who sparked controversy when she unleashed a verbal tirade at a line judge in her semifinal defeat to Kim Clijsters at the U.S. Open earlier this month, has withdrawn from the tournament beginning Sunday in Tokyo citing knee and toe injuries.

-- The Japan Times Online