Venus Williams out of 2014 Hobart International
5 January 2014
By hobartinternational.com.au
Former world no. 1 Venus Williams has withdrawn from the 2014 Hobart
International.
“Venus Williams has confirmed today that she will not be making an
appearance at the Hobart International. I know it was a hard decision and we
wish her the best of luck for the Australian Open,” Tournament director Mark
Handley said.
“After a long week during my first tournament of the year, my body needs
time to rest and recover,” Williams said. “Unfortunately, I am not able to
play this week in Hobart. I was looking forward to playing in Tasmania and I
sincerely do hope to play there in the coming years.”
Williams was drawn to play Italian sixth seed Flavia Pennetta in the first
round.
Handley said a lucky loser would replace Williams in the draw.
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