Venus Williams out of Brisbane International with injury
Posted December 31, 2019 6:00 am
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - Venus Williams has been forced to pull out of the Brisbane International following an undisclosed 'œsetback" in training.
Tournament officials said Wednesday a replacement for the 52nd-ranked Williams will be named on Thursday. Williams had been given a wild card for the Brisbane event which starts Jan. 6.
The 39-year-old Williams still hopes to contest the Adelaide International from Jan. 13.
"Unfortunately I won't be starting my season in Brisbane due to an unexpected setback during my training," she said in a statement on Wednesday. "I look forward to being in Australia in the New Year and will see everyone at Adelaide."
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