Suffering from the autoimmune disease Sjögren’s syndrome, the former No. 1 player in women’s tennis has returned to Grand Slam competition, and she has set her sights on the Olympics.
Venus Williams, Battling Disease, Back At French Open
By GREG BISHOP, New York Times
Tue, 05/29/2012 - 10:09am
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