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SINGAPORE - Serena Williams will play two of the tours young rising stars in the round-robin stage of this years WTA finals in Singapore.The draw Saturday placed top-seeded Williams in the Red Group with 23-year-old Simona Halep and 20-year-old Canadian Eugenie Bouchard as well as the more experienced Ana Ivanovic, who has beaten the American only once in eight matches.I dont care who I play, to be perfectly honest with you. You can put me against anybody at this point, Im ready, said the top-ranked Williams, whose appearance in Singapore was in doubt after she pulled out of the China Open tournament earlier this month with a knee injury. I really cant wait for my match. I wish I had a match tomorrow.Bouchard, from Westmount, Que., is playing in the event for the first time.The tournament starts Monday at the 10,000-capacity Singapore Indoor Stadium. The 33-year-old Williams won this years U.S. Open and has won the past two WTA finals.The White Group sees second-seeded Maria Sharapova, the French Open champion, joined by Wimbledon winner Petra Kvitova, Caroline Wozniacki and Agnieszka Radwanska.Im quite happy with my group, said Sharapova, who is coming into the tournament after winning the China Open.I think every match will be a challenge. There are some players that Ive lost to this year, and some players that I beat, so its a little bit of everything. I hope to start on a good note.Denmarks Wozniacki has had a resurgent season, climbing back inside the worlds top 10 and reaching her second US Open final before losing to Williams.Im just excited to be here. Its tough competitors Im against. Im looking forward to the challenge and getting some great matches.Third-ranked Halep is in search of her first major title after making several semifinals this year.Its not an easy draw, said the Romanian. 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Regardless of Sundays outcome, Nadal will remain No. 1 and Djokoviic No.dddddddddddd 2 next week. A disappointed Nishikori pulled out less than two hours before his semifinal. "I tried to warm up and I couldnt move" Nishikori said. "With anybody on the other side, I dont think I could win today." Berdychs withdrawal was announced an hour before his match. That spared him from having to face a player who has won their past 16 meetings. Nishikori said his groin has bothered him for more than a month, and he retired during a match in Delray Beach last month. This week he won a won a three-set match against David Ferrer, saving four match points, and then beat Roger Federer in a three-setter Wednesday night. The No. 21-ranked Nishikori said he wont need surgery, but hes unsure how long hell be sidelined and will fly home to Japan to see a doctor. His next scheduled match is in Davis Cup for Japan against the Czech Republic in Toyko on April 4. Nishikori has retired or withdrawn 14 times in his career, including three times in Grand Slam events. He was hoping to reach his first ATP Masters 1000 final. "It was going to be a great challenge for me today," Nishikori said. "Hopefully I can play another time." Three of the past six Key Biscayne mens semifinals have been cancelled. Nadal withdrew because of a knee injury in 2012, giving Andy Murray a walkover. Spectators on Friday will be offered a chance to exchange their tickets for a session at the 2015 tournament. ' ' '