Tennis: Williams shakes off knee injury

Venus Williams expects to be fit enough to play Slovakian Daniela Hantuchova in the third round of the Australian Open on Friday.

Thu, 17 Jan, 2002 - 08:32

Venus Williams expects to be fit enough to play Slovakian Daniela Hantuchova in the third round of the Australian Open on Friday.

The Wimbledon and US Open champion, seeded second, hobbled to victory in the second round after being struck by tendonitis in her left knee 20 minutes before the match.

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