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    (3) Venus Williams

    • DOB: 17/06/1980
    • Nationality: American
    • Became Pro: 1994
    • Height: 1.85
    Venus Williams - two-time winner in NYC.

    Player Profile

    Venus heads into her home major with serious doubts lingering over her fitness.

    A knee injury has kept the 30-year-old sidelined since Wimbledon, although her form this year suggests that, if fit, she could pose plenty of problems.

    The two-time champion at Flushing Meadows has already won two titles this season - in Dubai and Acapulco - and also made the final in Miami.

    Such form saw her head to SW19 as the world number two. However, a shock quarter-final defeat, followed by injury, has seen her drop down.

    She will need a lot to go her way if she is to land her eighth Grand Slam title in New York, but it would be foolish to write off a player with such power and athleticism.

    Ten-year Grand Slam History

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    Wozniacki - ten WTA titles. Clijsters - defending champion. Venus Williams - two-time winner in NYC. Jankovic - reached the final here two years ago. Stosur - made the final at Roland Garros. Schiavone - French Open champion. Zvonareva - Wimbledon runner-up. Li Na - broke into the top 10 earlier this year. Radwanska - dark horse. Azarenka - former junior champion in New York. Kuznetsova - champion in 2004. Dementieva - former finalist. Bartoli - Wimbledon finalist three years ago. Sharapova - former champ. Wickmayer - made the last four in 2009. Peer - made the last eight in 2007.

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