Venus Williams Articles - Page 2

Venus Williams got her first win over a top-20 ranked opponent in over four years, winning in straight sets at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati ahead of the U.S. Open. Williams took down Veronika Kudermetova 6-4, 7-5 on Monday afternoon, and she had jokes in her post match interview when asked why she […]

Venus Williams will be featuring at the upcoming Cincinnati Open. It was announced Monday by the tournament (via ESPN) that the seven-time Grand Slam winner would be receiving a wild card for the Masters event. However, Williams will first compete at the Canadian Open which takes place in Montreal from Aug. 7-13. She also received […]

This was not what Venus Williams had in mind when she decided to make Wimbledon her first grand slam of 2023. Venus William’s first Wimbledon match barely started before a knee injury all but ended her hopes of making any kind of run at All England Club. Williams slipped and fell early in his first-round […]

Tennis legend Venus Williams has worked hard to get back to the Wimbledon. On Monday, the 43-year-old made her return against Elina Svitolina. Williams, the five-time Wimbledon champion, suffered a horrific injury scare right at the start. She slipped and fell and was grimacing in a world of pain early on with a 2-0 lead […]

One of the best women’s tennis players of her era is searching for another grand slam title, this time at Wimbledon 2023. Venus Williams is set to make her 24th career appearance at Wimbledon. Williams will do so with a match against Elina Svitolina Monday at All England Club. Venus Williams is one of the […]

With the greatness displayed by Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Serena Williams, it is easy to forget that tennis players are not supposed to find much success deep into their 30s, let alone their 40s. Venus Williams is by no means contending for majors at 43 years of age, but she made incredible […]

When the next Grand Slam kicks off at the beginning of July, the women’s singles draw will have a familiar face after Venus Williams was granted a wild-card entry to Wimbledon on Wednesday. Williams has won the singles championship five times throughout her storied career, and was a finalist at the grass-court major in 2017, […]

Venus Williams might not be the superstar she once was, but the 43-year-old is still trucking along and on Monday, she made a big impression at the Rothesay Classic in Birmingham, England. Williams beat Italian standout Camila Giorgi, who is ranked no. 48 in the world, 7-6(5), 4-6, 7-6(6) in a three-hour thriller. In fact, […]

It appears there will be no Williams sisters at the 2023 Australian Open. On Saturday, tournament organizers announced that Venus Williams, who earned a wild card berth for the first major of the year, suffered an injury in a recent competition in New Zealand and won’t be healthy enough to participate in Melbourne, per ESPN. […]

After a long and storied career, Serena Williams’ tennis career is coming to an end. The legendary women’s champion steps away from the game as the greatest women’s champion and arguably one of the greatest to ever do it, period. She’s done everything in the sport, and she did it with her family by her […]

The US Open begins next week and it will be Serena Williams’ final tournament before retiring after a legendary career. But, she won’t just play singles. Serena and her sister, Venus Williams, have earned a Wild Card berth for doubles at Flushing Meadows. Serena and Venus on the same court. The 2x #USOpen women's doubles […]

Venus Williams made her shocking return to the tennis court after a year away from the WTA in July, playing mixed doubles at Wimbledon. Shortly after that, Williams then made her return to the singles court, accepting an invite to the Citi Open. After she agreed to enter the tourney, many wondered whether the 42-year-old […]

WTA star Venus Williams hasn’t played competitive tennis in nearly a year. That’s about to change. In a shocking development, Williams will be playing in the upcoming Citi Open in Washington, per Reuters. The seven-time Grand Slam champion accepted a wildcard for the July 30-Aug. 7 WTA 250 event a day after announcing she will […]

On Wednesday, the New York Times released a story about Serena Williams and her Serena Ventures company, which has already raised $111 million. Problem is, NYT used a photo of Venus Williams in the article instead of Serena. She quickly responded to the careless mistake and absolutely ripped the newspaper on Twitter: “No matter how […]

Novak Djokovic has opened up about his beautiful relationship with his fellow tennis icons Serena an Venus Williams. With a total of 50 combined Grand Slam titles to their name, Novak Djokovic, Serena and Venus Williams have certainly proven that they are a cut above the rest. And while some legendary players from different sports […]

Maria Sharapova’s former coach Nick Bollettieri has raved about her unique qualities that resembled that of the Williams sisters. In terms of Grand Slam, Maria Sharapova is behind both Serena and Venus Williams as the siblings’ combined 30 titles belittles her tally of five. However, for renowned tennis coach Nick Bollettieri, who was Sharapova’s very […]

The French Open has suddenly been the talk of the sports world, specifically due to Naomi Osaka’s decision to withdraw from the tournament. The decision was faced with much turmoil, and Venus Williams spoke on the situation, in turn blasting the media and reporters who were asking her the questions. Venus Williams. The Queen has […]

Venus Williams might be the biggest star in all of tennis. She also happens to be vegan, which she is now claiming changed her life. Anyway, it’s Venus Williams vegan story time! It’s obviously worth noting that she lives with an autoimmune disease. Her situation isn’t just about trying to get better on the court. […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green sent out a series of tweets reacting to the recently concluded match between the world’s No. 1  tennis player Naomi Osaka and 15-year-old prodigy Coco Gauff. Green credited how the legendary Williams sisters, Serena and Venus, have impacted the sport of tennis. To end his spiel, the Golden State […]