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Aus Open 2016: Injury crisis hits top ranking women tennis stars

<p>Eight of the top 10 ranking seeds in the women's singles category are either injured or sick in the lead up to the 2016 edition of the Australian Open</p>

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Serena Williams, Simona Halep, Petra Kvitova, Angelique Kerber,Agnieszka Radwanska, Agnieszka Radwanska

Serena Williams, Simona Halep, Petra Kvitova, Angelique Kerber,Agnieszka Radwanska, Agnieszka Radwanska

Serena WilliamsSerena Williams during a practice session in Melbourne yesterday. Pic/AFP

Serena Williams (World No 1)
The American star battled knee problems in the latter half of 2015 and was forced out of the mixed-teams Hopman Cup in Perth this month with a similar issue. She insisted this week her body was now “feeling great”. “Obviously, I had a hiccup but right now it is doing much better. I've had a few days of training so it's looking good,” Williams said.

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