Topic: Venus Williams

Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams has pulled out of an Australian Open warm-up tournament in New Zealand as she continues to battle a debilitating illness.Williams is suffering from Sjogren's syndrome, an autoimmune disease, and after playing a number of recent exhibition ...

Venus out of U.S. Open with autoimmune disease

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former U.S. Open champion Venus Williams withdrew from the last grand slam of the year on Wednesday, revealing she is suffering from an autoimmune disease.The former world number one quit the tournament before her second-round match against Germany's ...