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Venus limps off court after warmup Posted: Saturday July 05, 2003 8:38 AMUpdated: Saturday July 05, 2003 10:20 AM WIMBLEDON, England (AP) -- Venus Williams practiced for only 10 minutes because of an abdominal strain, then limped off the court two hours before her Wimbledon final Saturday against sister Serena. Venus took the court for the start of the match, but the brief workout raised doubts if she would be able to finish it. Williams didn't practice Friday. She aggravated the injury, which has bothered her off and on for two months, in the third game of her semifinal victory Thursday over Kim Clijsters. The final between the sisters is their sixth in a major event, and it's not the first time Venus has been hurt. She was hindered by a right shoulder problem during the Wimbledon final a year ago, and two months later took on Serena for the U.S. Open title with tape on her right hand to cover a blister. Both times Venus lost but discounted the significance of the injuries. Venus won the Wimbledon title in 2000-01, and Serena is the
defending champion.
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