Friday, February 7, 2014   Serena Williams added her name to the list of next week’s big-name withdrawals on Thursday, announcing her pullout from the Qatar Total Open. Photo Source: Corleve Serena Williams will not participate in next week’s Qatar Total Open in Doha, according to sources familiar with the tournament.

Both Serena Williams (back) and Sabine Lisicki (shoulder) are out of Doha #QatarOpen . Niculescu & Karolina Pliskova into main draw instead — Reem Abulleil (@ReemAbulleil) February 7, 2014

And, in case you were wondering, it’s official: 

@serenawilliams has withdrawn from the #QatarTotalOpen 2014 due to a back injury sustained at the Australian Open. #Getwellsoon — Qatar Tennis Fed. (@QatarTennis) February 7, 2014

Williams, who was suffering from back pain when she was upset by Ana Ivanovic at last month’s Australian Open, has not released an official statement as of yet.