Venus Williams pulls out of U.S. Open
Venus Williams with the backhand return of a serve by Vesna Dolonts of Russia in their first round match. (Aug. 29, 2011) Credit: Joseph D. Sullivan
Venus Williams withdrew from the U.S. Open on Wednesday, the tournament announced.
The two-time Open champion cited an unspecified illness before her second-round matched scheduled for Wednesday afternoon against Sabine Lisicki.
Williams, 31, beat Vesna Dolonts, 6-4, 6-3, in her first-round match on Monday.
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