Venus Williams forced to withdraw from Australian Open due to injury
Venus Williams was forced to withdraw from the Australian Open on Friday due to an injury, marking the first time she had retired out of her 250 Grand Slam single matches career.
Two-time defending champion Serena Williams has withdrawn from the Australian Open because of a foot injury.Tournament director Craig Tiley released a statement Thursday saying Williams had pulled out of the Hopman Cup international mixed teams competition in Perth and the Australian Open in January.