Venus coming to Australian Open: tournament chief

Venus coming to Australian Open: tournament chief
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Summary American Williams pulled out of the January 2-7 Auckland Classic.

Seven-time grand slam champion Venus Williams will still play the Australian Open despite withdrawing from her scheduled warm-up tournament in New Zealand for health reasons, according to tournament director Craig Tiley. American Williams, who has been receiving treatment for Sjogrens syndrome, an auto-immune disease, pulled out of the January 2-7 Auckland Classic, organizers said earlier this week.

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