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Venus Williams of the US reacts in pain after hitting a return against Andrea Petkovic of Germany during their round three women's singles match on the fifth day of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 21, 2011.
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"I had the TV volume turned down to a minimum when Venus made a distinctly different noise -- one of excruciating pain. She'd strained her right hip flexor and said later it was "the most acute injury I've ever had." After a lengthy treatment, she returned to the court, composed herself and scored a tremendously self-satisfying win without the benefit of her all-court range.
"By the time Venus took the court for her third-round match against Andrea Petkovic, she knew her tournament was over. The pain had only intensified when she attempted to run, and she lasted only seven points before surrender. It was the first time in 258 career Grand Slam matches that she had retired, a number that speaks to class, professionalism, and respect for the sport. One can only hope this injury isn't a portent for 2011, and that we haven't seen the last of Venus on the majors' grand stage."--Bruce Jenkins
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How nice that a writer for a mainstream publication could get something so devastating so right.
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