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“Unfortunately, I won’t be starting my season in Brisbane due to an unexpected setback during my training,” says Venus, a seven-times Grand Slam winner.

Williams, 39, was set to join world number one Ash Barty, Karolina Pliskova and Naomi Osaka in a strong field at the Queensland Tennis Centre from Jan. 6-12 and the organisers said they would announce a wildcard to take her place in the draw.

“Unfortunately, I won’t be starting my season in Brisbane due to an unexpected setback during my training,” Venus, a seven-times Grand Slam winner who was handed a wildcard for the event, said in a statement.The Adelaide International begins on Jan. 13.

 

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