INQUIRER.net: Back injury sidelines Venus Williams at Sony Open

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Back injury sidelines Venus Williams at Sony Open Mar 24th 2013, 02:08 KEY BISCAYNE, Fla.  -- A big match beckoned for Venus Williams on a court where she first hoisted the championship trophy 15 years ago. Alas, on Saturday she wasn't up to any heavy lifting. The three-time Key Biscayne champion withdrew from the Sony Open because of a lower back injury shortly before her third-round match against fellow American Sloane Stephens. Williams, seeded 19th, was extended to three sets in the second round Thursday against Kimiko Date-Krumm. She said her back began to bother her Friday, and she decided after warming up that she couldn't play. "It's really disappointing," she said. "But I have faced disappointments in my life and my career. It's no... Keep on reading: Back injury sidelines Venus Williams at Sony Open Media files: williams.jpg (image/jpeg)

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