[Photos] Venus Williams Gets Bucket Naked For ESPN’s Body Issue

compromised. You are so tired it hurts. You have to accept that you’re never going to be 100 percent.

Reportedly, in 2011-2012, she stopped playing for more than six months because of the disease.

Because of Sjogren’s syndrome, I have to be careful. If I train too hard, then I won’t be able to do anything the next day. There would be times when I’d park my car at home and I fell asleep behind the wheel because I was so tired. It’s a balance between pushing myself as much as I can and being reasonable about what I can achieve and what my body will tolerate.

The sixth annual Body Issue hits newsstands July 11.

A complete list of athletes will be announced Wednesday on ESPN.com. [ESPN] 

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