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Article: iInjury-hit Williams' struggle continues; WIN: Martina Hingis.(Sport)
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- Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
- Article date:
- January 17, 2002
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Byline: WIN: Martina Hingis
VENUS WILLIAMS' hopes of a third successive Grand Slam title appear to hang by a thread because of tendinitis in her left knee.
In fact, probably only the absence of her father from the Australian Open prevented her yesterday from following sister Serena in pulling out.
The problem flared up just 20 minutes before Williams' second-round match with fellow American Kristina Brandi, but somehow she survived it, winning 6-3 6-4 in just under an hour.
Second seed Williams said: "I think my dad might have talked me out of playing, but he's not here.