Just playing at this year's French Open was an accomplishment for Venus Williams. Winning was a bonus. Williams played at a major tournament for the first time since last August, when she withdrew before her second-round match at the U.S. Open. It was then that she revealed that she had been diagnosed with Sjogren s syndrome, a condition that can cause fatigue and joint pain. It didn t slow her down in the last two sets Sunday. The seven-time Grand Slam champion recovered from a poor start and beat 19-year-old Paula Ormaechea of Argentina 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 to reach the second round. "I just learned how to live with this. It s different. I have a lot to learn still," Williams said. "I learned how to just just learning. So I think that s my biggest challenge. I learn a lot every week, especially having to play a professional sport. "So that s a challenge, just learning to live." Williams was one of six major champions that advanced on the opening day of the clay
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