Veteran tennis star Venus Williams withdrew from the Australian Open due to an injury she sustained during the Auckland Open in New Zealand.
7-time Grand Slam Singles champion Williams received a wild-card entry into the Australian Open last month to compete in what would have been her 22nd major at Melbourne Park.
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But the Australian Open announced on Saturday that the 42-year-old had withdrawn from the tournament, which starts on January 16.
(With PTI inputs)