Venus: No expectations of major results

Category: Tennis

Publish Date: 12-12-2011 08:54 AM -0500

Venus Williams fell to Victoria Azarenka, 6-4, 6-3, in an exhibition in Barbados. It was the fourth singles exhibition match that the elder Williams has played since she announced at the U.S. Open that she is afflicted with the auto immune disease, Sjorgen's syndrome.

"I was surprised with how I played because I expected to be a lot worse, but it was great to be out there," Williams told the Barbados Advocate. "My performance gives me I hope I can play the Australian Open next year. I’m really hoping to keep my fitness heading into 2012, but I’m not going to raise my expectations for any major results."

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