Serena Williams said on Instagram on Saturday that she would be "spending the next six weeks in solitude" during the coronavirus pandemic.
The Women's Tennis Association said on Thursday that the 2020 Miami Open, which was due to take place March 23 to April 5, together with the Volvo Car Open, scheduled April 4-12, would no longer take place because of the dangers of the virus combined with travel restrictions around the world.
It added that it would be looking into whether the sport could resume in time for the European clay-court season at the end of April or the start of May.
Williams, meanwhile, appears to be self-isolating — a time when she says she will pass the time in numerous ways.
"Spending the next six weeks in solitude," the 23-time Grand Slam champion said.
"Being a wife. Being a mom. Cooking. Cleaning. Spring cleaning. Face mask. Makeup tutorials. I'll let you know how it goes … stay safe everyone. This is serious."
Williams is currently ninth in the WTA's world rankings.
Since returning to the tour after giving birth to her daughter, Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr., in 2017, Williams has won one WTA title — the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand, earlier this year.
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