07-01-2023 20:55 via westernjournal.com

Top Athlete Pulls Out of Major Event - Specific Reason Unknown

Venus Williams has withdrawn from the Australian Open for an undisclosed injury she suffered while playing in a tournament in Auckland, New Zealand, this week.
A seven-time Grand Slam singles champion, Williams last month received a wild-card entry into the Australian Open to compete in what would have been her 22nd time in the major event.
But Australian Open officials said Saturday that Williams, 42, had withdrawn from the tournament, which will begin Jan. 16 (Jan. 15 in U.S. time zones).
The
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