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Venus to face Serena in comeback

ESPN staff
November 18, 2011
Venus Williams will play Serena in Colombia next week © Getty Images
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Venus Williams will make her comeback in an exhibition match against her sister Serena in Colombia on Wednesday.

Williams has been out of action since September, when she was forced to pull out of the US Open with Sjogren's syndrome, an autoimmune disease which can cause severe fatigue and joint pain.

The seven-time grand slam champion has slipped out of the world's top 100 after a series of injury and health problems which have restricted her to just four tournaments in 2011.

But Williams has confirmed she will play in Medellin, before pairing up with her sister to play against Italian pair Francesca Schiavone and Flavia Pennetta in an exhibition match in Milan on December 3.

"I did a lot of medical therapy and a serious evaluation of my diet to understand which foods help control the symptoms better," Venus Williams told the Gazzetta dello Sport.

"And that's why I've completely changed my diet and filled it with a lot of vegetables. In the meantime, I've continued to keep myself fit with tennis and in the gym. I'm very confident in my progress."

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