Venus Williams is starting the 2020 WTA season with an injury.
BRISBANE, Australia — Venus Williams has been forced to pull out of the Brisbane International following an undisclosed "setback" in training.
Tournament officials said Wednesday a replacement for the 52nd-ranked Williams will be named on Thursday. Williams had been given a wild card for the Brisbane event which starts Jan. 6."Unfortunately I won’t be starting my season in Brisbane due to an unexpected setback during my training," she said in a statement on Wednesday. "I look forward to being in Australia in the New Year and will see everyone at Adelaide.
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