Serena skips practice ahead of French Open final

Serena Williams is skipping practice on the eve of the French Open final as the World No 1 battles with illness, organisers said on Friday.

The American was unwell during her semi-final win over Swiss Timea Bacsinszky on Thursday.

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Williams is due to play the final against Czech 13th seed Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic on Saturday.

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