Venus Williams out of 2014 Hobart International 5 January 2014 By hobartinternational.com.au Former world no. 1 Venus Williams has withdrawn from the 2014 Hobart International. “Venus Williams has confirmed today that she will not be making an appearance at the Hobart International. I know it was a hard decision and we wish her the best of luck for the Australian Open,” Tournament director Mark Handley said. “After a long week during my first tournament of the year, my body needs time to rest and recover,” Williams said. “Unfortunately, I am not able to play this week in Hobart. I was looking forward to playing in Tasmania and I sincerely do hope to play there in the coming years.” Williams was drawn to play Italian sixth seed Flavia Pennetta in the first round. Handley said a lucky loser would replace Williams in the draw. --

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