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Venus Williams says she "absolutely" plans to return to tennis after she withdrew from the U.S. Open because of a recently diagnosed autoimmune disease.
Williams revealed Wednesday after pulling out of her second-round match that she had Sjogren's syndrome, which can cause fatigue and joint pain.
"I think the best thing that could have happened for me this summer was to feel worse so I could feel better," Williams said in an interview Thursday with ABC's "Good Morning America."
The seven-time Grand Slam champion said she'd had problems with stamina for several years, which she now believes were caused by Sjogren's. It wasn't until she developed more concrete symptoms in the last few months that she was diagnosed.
"Sjogren's is something you live with your whole life," Williams said. "The good news for me is now I know what's happening after spending years not knowing. ... I feel like I can get better and move on."
She said she suffered from swelling, numbness and "debilitating" fatigue.
Read more: http://espn.go.com/tennis/usopen11/...venus-williams-says-absolutely-return-illness
Williams revealed Wednesday after pulling out of her second-round match that she had Sjogren's syndrome, which can cause fatigue and joint pain.
"I think the best thing that could have happened for me this summer was to feel worse so I could feel better," Williams said in an interview Thursday with ABC's "Good Morning America."
The seven-time Grand Slam champion said she'd had problems with stamina for several years, which she now believes were caused by Sjogren's. It wasn't until she developed more concrete symptoms in the last few months that she was diagnosed.
"Sjogren's is something you live with your whole life," Williams said. "The good news for me is now I know what's happening after spending years not knowing. ... I feel like I can get better and move on."
She said she suffered from swelling, numbness and "debilitating" fatigue.
Read more: http://espn.go.com/tennis/usopen11/...venus-williams-says-absolutely-return-illness
