Italian Open: Serena Williams withdraws from clay-court tournament By Mercury on May 9, 2018 Serena Williams withdraws from the Italian Open, five days after opting out of the WTA event in Madrid. Source: BBC Related Published in Tennis Mercury More from TennisMore posts in Tennis »Konta surges into Italian Open last four but Osaka out with hand injuryNadal through to Italian Open semis as Federer withdrawsFederer fights back to reach Italian Open last eightKyrgios forfeits after storming off court at Italian Open