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Venus hungers for more success after lean period

By Agence France-Presse in Melbourne | China Daily | Updated: 2013-01-15 07:55

It's been a long road back for Venus Williams from injury and battling an auto-immune disease, but the American seven-time Grand Slam winner says she's still hungry to win.

The 32-year-old is playing her 18th year on the tour after missing most of the second half of 2010 with a knee injury and most of the first half of 2011 with hip and abdominal injuries.

Venus hungers for more success after lean period

Most recently, she had a seven-month lay-off between September 2011 and March 2012 battling Sjogren's Syndrome, which left her listless and drained of energy for years before being diagnosed and treated with medication.

Venus hungers for more success after lean period

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