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Gallant Venus Williams plays through injury in Australian Open loss to Sara Errani
Venus Williams produced an inspiring performance as she played through injury and great discomfort in her straight-sets loss to Italian qualifier Sara Errani at the Australian Open.
Key points:
- Williams appeared to roll her right ankle late in the first set
- She received treatment for the injury, as well as for a knee complaint, before deciding to continue
- The American saved three match points before going down to Errani
Williams was troubled by ankle and knee injuries but chose not to retire, before going down 6-1, 6-0 to Errani on John Cain Arena.
The 40-year-old’s decision to play on was admired by the small crowd attending the match, who enthusiastically cheered every point she won when she was clearly in pain.
Williams appeared to roll her…
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