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Venus Pulls Out of Aussie Open

Rob Quinn — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 02:29:00 CST

Venus Williams' struggle with the autoimmune disease Sjogren's syndrome has forced her to pull out of the year's first major tournament. The seven-time Grand Slam winner has announced that she's pulling out of the Australian Open, but she hopes to be back in action next month, the AP reports. The...

Autoimmune Disease Sidelines Venus Williams

John Johnson — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 18:01:48 CDT

Venus Williams finally has a name for her biggest foe in tennis: Sjogren's syndrome. The 31-year-old abruptly withdrew from the US Open today, announcing that she has been diagnosed with Sjogren's, an autoimmune disease that causes fatigue and joint pain and can lead to longer-term problems. (More details on the...

Serena, Venus Eliminated at Wimbledon

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 11:41:47 CDT

Venus and Serena Williams were both eliminated in the fourth round of Wimbledon today, the first time in five years that neither sister will play in the quarterfinals. Defending champ Serena was the first to go, beaten 6-3, 7-6 (6) by Marion Bartoli of France. It cuts short her return...

Serena Williams Is Back

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 12:39:11 CDT

After nearly a year away from tennis with a career-threatening injury, Serena Williams said today that her competitive spirit hasn't been diminished in the slightest. The 13-time Grand Slam champion will return to action tomorrow at the Eastbourne International after recovering from an injured ligament in her foot, which led...

At US Open, US Dwindles

Polly Davis Doig — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:03:06 CDT

With the Spanish conquering the US Open with five winners advancing yesterday, the waning American contingent is down to three at its own championship, reports the AP. And with two-time champ Venus Williams playing at the ripe old age of 30, and men's longshots Mardy Fish and Sam Querrey seeded...

Venus, Serena Lose to Unseeded Pair

Kevin Spak — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 09:53:02 CDT

In a massive upset, Venus and Serena Williams, the top seeded pair in the women's doubles at Wimbledon, were knocked out today by an unseeded duo from Russia. Vera Zvonareva and Elena Vesnina knocked out the sisters Williams 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, Reuters reports. It was Venus who hit the last...

Unseeded Bulgarian Topples Venus

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 08:56:02 CDT

Five-time champion Venus Williams has been knocked out of Wimbledon in straight sets by unseeded Bulgarian Tsvetana Pironkova. Pironkova, playing in her first Grand Slam quarterfinal, crushed Williams 6-2, 6-3. Williams was broken twice in the first set and on consecutive occasions in the fourth and six games of the...

Venus Out in 4th-Round Upset

Polly Davis Doig — Sun, 30 May 2010 09:38:00 CDT

Venus Williams' celebrated corset went under wraps today, reports the AP, and now it's out of the French Open. Playing with a long-sleeve top over her black lace outfit on a chilly afternoon, Williams lost in the fourth round to Nadia Petrova, 6-4, 6-3. Williams came into the tournament seeded...

After Fashion Flap, Venus Covers Up

M. Morris — Tue, 25 May 2010 14:47:00 CDT

Venus and Serena Williams won their first-round doubles match at Roland Garros today, and all eyes were on Venus, who was wearing—an unadorned black T-back tennis dress. After 2 days of scrutiny thanks to the modified can-can get-up she wore for her first-round singles match, Williams went low-key as...