NEW YORK: Two-time US Open runner-up Victoria Azarenka confirmed her withdrawal from the tournament on Monday (Tuesday in Manila) amid a custody battle concerning her eight-month-old son.

Azarenka, who signalled last week she may miss the tournament rather than travel to New York without her son Leo, confirmed her withdrawal in a statement.

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