Venus Williams Set For A May Return At Brussels

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Venus Williams Set For A May Return At Brussels
By Tripp Mateschitz, Lawn Tennis Analyst, Posted: Tuesday, April 5, 2011 11:49am PST USA

BRUSSELS-- Sidelined since January due to injury, the former WTA Tour world number one Venus Williams of the USA, is set to rejoin the WTA Tour May 14th in Brussels, Belgium.

Williams, who this week saw her WTA Tour singles rankings fall from 9 to 15, has competed in only six WTA Tour tournaments in the past 52 weeks: the four grand slams plus clay court tournaments last May in Rome and Madrid.

The WTA Tour lists Williams’ total number of tournaments as 14 due to 8 mandatory tournaments which Williams missed, but was awarded zero total points for each

Venus Williams of the USA | Image: Getty

Williams has competed in only six WTA Tour tournaments in the past 52 weeks.

tournament in her rankings.

In mid-May after the two clay court tournaments’ points (a finalist and quarterfinalist finish) fall off her ranking points’ total, Williams’ ranking could tumble to nearly number 30.

The 30 year old Williams, a five time Wimbledon singles champion, suffered a hip injury while jumping for a lob in the second round of the Australian Open at Melbourne in January.

Williams then retired from her third round match at Melbourne while trailing 0-1 after grimacing and screaming in pain on several shot attempts.

The inaugural Brussels Ladies Open clay court tournament is to be played May 14-21. The French Open takes place in Paris May 22 - June 5.

In 2002 Williams posted her best singles French Open result with a finalist finish.