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Venus To Compete In Doubles At French Open

Veteran tennis star Venus Williams has confirmed that she will be competing in doubles at the French Open.

Venus will partner with Hailey Baptiste for the clay-court tournament at Roland Garros, which begins on May 24 in Paris.

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She however, will not compete in the singles tournament.

The American tennis player was a wild-card entry at the Australian Open, where she lost in three sets during the first round to Serbia’s Olga Danilovic.

Venus is a former World No. 1 in both singles and doubles. She has won seven Grand Slam titles in singles and 14 in doubles, including the French Open in doubles in 1999 and 2010.