Venus also Withdraws from French Open News

Venus also withdraws from French Open PARIS, May 14:
Venus Williams has joined her younger sister, Serena, in withdrawing from the French Open due to injury, her angent confirmed on Saturday.

The 30-year-old seven-time Grand Slam champion has not played since January, when she pulled out of the Australian Open in the third round with an abdominal injury.

A knee problem meant Venus played just one tournament in the last half of 2010 but she still finished the year inside the top five in the world rankings.
Now No 19 in the world, Venus has not won a Grand Slam singles title since 2008, when she won Wimbledon for the fifth time.