Venus injured, but advances in Hong Kong exhibition
Six-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams and Russian Maria Sharapova on Friday advanced to the final of the JB Group Classic exhibition tournament in Hong Kong — a warmup for the Australian Open.
The American, however, apparently injured herself during a 6-3, 6-3 win over another Russian, world No. 11 Elena Dementieva.
A trainer massaged her back during the match. Williams said after the match she wasn’t sure about the nature of the injury — she said she thought she hurt her hamstring but the trainer suspected the discomfort originated from her back. MSNBC
Not much time left to recover if she is going to particpate fully in the Australian Open…
