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Williams sisters coy on French Open chances

ESPN staff
April 30, 2011
Serena Williams took part in a coaching session this week © Getty Images
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Serena and Venus Williams will not rush back in order to play in next month's French Open.

Venus Williams hasn't played since January after pulling out the Australian Open with abdominal and hip injuries, while her younger sister has not played since July - after first being sidelined with a foot injury before suffering a blood clot in her lung.

The pair took part in a coaching session in Washington DC this week, and Venus refused to commit to the event, saying neither would rush into a comeback.

"The French Open is a great tournament. It's a fun event. We definitely want to be there," she said.

"We're taking it week to week. Our goal is sooner than later. One thing we have learned from being away from the game is how much we love it. The good part is we both get better every week."

With world No. 2 Kim Clijsters also battling an ankle injury, the women's draw could be without a number of big names when the second slam of the year gets underway on May 22. All three have already pulled out of the mandatory tournament in Madrid next week.

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