Venus Williams Retirement? Venus, Serena Withdrawal From Australian Open Doubles Latest Sign That Venus’ Career Is in Jeopardy? [VIDEO] : TENNIS : Sports World News

Venus Williams’ profession is in a downward spiral that she seemingly cannot reverse, once more elevating questions of her retirement.

A number of media retailers reported Thursday evening that Venus and Serena Williams pulled out of doubles competitors simply earlier than their opening match on the Australian Open, citing a left leg damage to Venus.

The withdrawal comes three days after Venus’ opening-round singles meltdown in opposition to No. 22-ranked Ekatarina Makarova in three units in Melbourne.

ESPN.com reported that Serena said after the withdrawal, “I might love enjoying doubles, I really like enjoying with Venus. Generally it does not work out however I am certain we’ll be again subsequent 12 months.”

The validity of that assertion is topic to debate.

Bleacher Report stated that the elder Williams sister has not superior previous the fourth spherical of a serious match since 2010. A 12 months later, she revealed that she was recognized with Sjogren’s syndrome, an autoimmune dysfunction that leads to fatigue and muscle ache.

No cause was given for the Venus’ damage. No studies indicated that Venus was injured throughout or after her first-round loss to Makarova. She pulled out of the Hobart Worldwide match in early January, lower than 24 hours after she misplaced within the ASB Basic remaining in Auckland.

The Hobart tournament director told ESPN he didn’t imagine Venus sustained an damage in Auckland and was simply going to relaxation as an alternative for the Australian Open.

Williams presently is ranked 37^th on the earth and was as little as 105^th in 2011.

“The final 12 months I’ve had [health] points,” ESPN reported her as saying after her early exit from the Australian Open, “however this 12 months I positively am wanting ahead to having a very good run and feeling properly.

“Well being is an element for any skilled athlete, so I do not assume I am any totally different from anybody else,” she stated.

The sensation apparently lasted three days.

After the withdrawal was introduced, Bleacher Report surmised, “Nonetheless, at age 33, you need to marvel how a lot the seven-time Grand Slam singles champion has left within the tank.”

Williams has been requested why she continues to play regardless of her prognosis and the truth that her sport will not be practically what it as soon as was when she was the top-ranked participant on the earth.

“I really like tennis. It is enjoyable,” she stated, in response to ESPN. “I believe just about anybody who performs tennis will say that they benefit from the sport, so I believe that’s positively motivation for me, one thing that I take pleasure in.”

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