May 23, 2013

Venus Williams Out of Wimbledon after First Round Loss

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*For the first time in her career, five-time champion Venus Williams went out in the opening round of Wimbledon with a 6-1 6-3 loss to Russia’s Elena Vesnina. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] The former world number one started the match with two double faults and was never able to match the energy of Vesnina, [...]




Venus Williams Follows Serena Out of French Open

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*With Venus Williams’ 6-2, 6-3 second-round loss to Agnieszka Radwanska on Wednesday and her sister Serena’s historic first-round loss on Tuesday, the 2012 French Open marks the earliest exit by the Williams sisters at a Grand Slam tournament. Third-seeded Radwanska hit only six unforced errors en route to her victory. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] [...]




Serena Supporting Venus’s New Diet; Eating More Raw Foods

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  *Serena Williams says she has changed her diet in support of big sister Venus and her new health challenges. Serena said she’s cut down on eating chicken and fish and is eating more raw foods like Venus, who adopted the change to help her body cope with Sjogren’s syndrome, an autoimmune disease that can [...]




Venus Williams to Reboot Fashion Line at Sony Ericsson Open

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*Venus Williams is expected to re-launch her EleVen fashion line at this week’s Sony Ericsson Open tennis tournament in Miami. The tennis star, who took six months off to seek treatment for autoimmune disease Sjogren’s syndrome, will return to the court this week, bringing new items from her EleVen label with her, reports WWD. ”EleVen [...]




Venus to Make Her Come Back Against Serena Next Week

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*Venus Williams is ready to get back in the game. She’s been spending time dealing with a recently diagnosed health issue, Sjogren’s syndrome, a disease of the immune system that can cause fatigue and joint pain. The athlete has revamped her diet to include more veggies to help her along and make her big come [...]




UPDATE: Venus Withdraws from US Open After ‘Sjogrens’ Diagnosis

Venus Williams of the United States returns the ball against Vesna Dolonts of Russia during Day One of the 2011 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 29, 2011 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.

UPDATE: Venus Williams has released a statement explaining her sudden withdrawal from the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York. She says she’s recently been diagnosed with Sjogrens Syndrome, an autoimmune disease that affects energy level and causes joint pain. She expressed disappointment about having to pull out of the event, but says she’s relieved to [...]