The U.S. Open’s most stunning loss Wednesday was bigger than just the Grand Slam tournament, with Venus Williams withdrawing and revealing she’s suffering from an autoimmune disease.
The seven-time major champion said in a statement that she was recently diagnosed with Sjogren’s Syndrome, “an ongoing medical condition that affects my energy level and causes fatigue and joint pain.”
The 31-year-old Williams pulled out of two hard-court tuneup tournaments this summer because she was not feeling well. But she came back at Flushing Meadows, and in her first match in two months, Williams beat Vesna Dolonts 6-4, 6-3 on Monday.
She was supposed to play 22nd-seeded Sabine Lisicki in the second round. Instead, the women’s field is even more uncertain.
From: http://ping.fm/onscu
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