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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Serena Williams says she asked for a wildcard into the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships to combat boredom once she believed her back injury was on the mend. "My back finally started to feel better but it wasnt better in time for me to play Doha at the level Id like to play," said Williams, in a pre-match media interview on Monday. "So then it became more about what can I play next and this was next on the calendar. "It gets boring to have to practice every day. I was like, I dont want to practice anymore. I want to play a match." The American has been sidelined with an aching back since losing a three-set, fourth-round match to Ana Ivanovic at the Australian Open last month. The top-seeded Williams isnt just playing singles this week in Dubai. She and sister Venus, who also was given a singles wildcard into the main draw, were granted a wildcard into the doubles as well. "I think its actually going to be good for me to do (play singles and doubles) because it will give me some more match play," Williams said. "I need to get used to the conditions and moving so its definitely helpful." Williams, who received a first round bye, will play the winner of the all-Russian encounter between Alisa Kleybanova and Elena Makarova in the second round. In the doubles, the Williams sisters will face the second-seeded Russian pairing of Makarova and Elena Vesnina in the first round. NBA Jerseys Cheap . Scolari says that although Brazilians have the right to complain about the government and demand improvements, perhaps the protests wont be coming at the "right time. Wholesale NBA Jerseys China . -- Rory McIlroy birdied his last two holes Thursday for a 7-under 63 to take the lead after one round of the Honda Classic. http://www.cheapauthenticjerseysfornba.com/ . -- Martin Kaymer never lost sight of opportunity even amid so much evidence of trouble in the closing stretch Sunday at The Players Championship. Cheap NBA Jerseys From China . Louis Blues brought in the premier unrestricted free agent centre, and did it without breaking the bank. Cheap NBA Jerseys Store . Johnson shared an update after his surgery Tuesday on Twitter. He also wrote, "now lets get on the grind." The running back told The Tennessean he was having surgery in Pensacola, Fla.The New York Islanders placed winger Pierre-Marc Bouchard on waivers Monday. The move is believed to make room for AHL scoring leader Ryan Strome to be added into the Islanders lineup. The 29-year-old Bouchard signed a one-year, $2 million contract in the offseasoon and has scored just four goals and five assists in 29 games this season.dddddddddddd. Teams have until noon on Tuesday to put in a claim on Bouchard. Bouchard was drafted by the Minnesota Wild in the first round (8th overall) of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. ' ' '