An ailing Venus Williams edged Barbora Zahlavova Strycova 6-3, 0-6, 7-5 at the Family Circle Cup on Tuesday. ''I've actually been pretty sick lately - I've been having like a bug,'' she said after the match that lasted 2 hours, 15 minutes on the green clay at the Family Circle Tennis Center. Unfortunately it just clings to me,'' Williams said. ''I've just learned to handle it mentally and also I try to do things all the time, just always going for optimal health.'' Top-ranked Serena Williams plays Tuesday night against 78th-ranked Jana Cepelova of Slovakia. More...