Venus Williams resumed competiton at the age of 45. Will her sister Serena walk in her steps?
A year and four months after playing his last match on the WTA circuit, Venus Williams will return to competition. Invited by the organizers of the Washington tournament, she will face her compatriot Peyton Stearns on the first round on Tuesday.
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Her sister SerenaShe has never officially announced retirement. She even claims that it could also come back to the courts. This week, the player with 23 Grand Salm titles in single posted a video on her social networks where we see her training.
Coming confirms that Serena could also resume competition. “As we have always done everything together, so of course, I miss it. But if she comes back, I’m sure she will let you know ”, said the eldest of the two champions on the sidelines of the United States capital tournament.
Serena in the footsteps?
Serena Williams has not played the slightest official match since September 2, 2022. It was then a meeting of the third round of the US Open, after which
She had been eliminated by Ajla Tomljanovicin three sets (7-5, 6-7, 6-1).
“I am not retired. The chances of seeing me come back are even very high. You can come to my house, you will realize that there is a short ”she confided last March, on the sidelines of the promotion of her investment company Serena Ventures.
