cnnsi and the New York Post both quoted Venus today as saying she wanted to take the fall off and attend fashion school again.
OTOH, venus by the end of February usually has only scheduled two tournaments and usually only plays one. If she plays Dubai, that wll be her FIFTH tournament in 2002. I see a trend. I think Venus is going to try to make the USOpen her sixteenth tournament, then bag the season til the Champs. Tough on the late season tournaments, but its a strategy that guarantees a #1 ranking. At least for while. If she stays healthy. Which she hasn't in the winter for 2-3 years. In fact, she got injured at OZ too, but played through it.
OTOH, venus by the end of February usually has only scheduled two tournaments and usually only plays one. If she plays Dubai, that wll be her FIFTH tournament in 2002. I see a trend. I think Venus is going to try to make the USOpen her sixteenth tournament, then bag the season til the Champs. Tough on the late season tournaments, but its a strategy that guarantees a #1 ranking. At least for while. If she stays healthy. Which she hasn't in the winter for 2-3 years. In fact, she got injured at OZ too, but played through it.