Toronto, Aug, 09: Venus Williams has withdrawn from next week`s Rogers AT&T Cup in Toronto as she continues to struggle with the abdominal tear that she picked up at Wimbledon. The world number four has not played since losing to her sister Serena in the Wimbledon final on 5 July. Venus is next scheduled to play at the US Open, which starts on August 25. Serena has already confirmed she will not defend her title at Flushing Meadows after undergoing knee surgery last week. Fellow Americans Chanda Rubin and Alexandra Stevenson have also pulled out of the Toronto event with injuries.

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