Over the years, we have seen many great rivalries in tennis. From Martina Navratilova vs. Chris Evert to Rafael Nadal vs. Roger Federer, these matchups have truly enthralled fans. Among them was the great rivalry between Serena Williams and Venus Williams. Having a close bond off the court, the two gave it all when it came to professional commitments. Recently, Venus revealed the one thing that irked her very much while facing her younger sister on the court.
While Serena called time on her tennis career last year, Venus is still active on the tour, albeit not very much. Here’s what the former World Number 1, Venus, had to say about facing Serena.
Venus Williams reveals a horrible feeling while facing Serena Williams
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The two American legends have faced each other on 31 different occasions on the tennis court. Their stats reflected the level of competitiveness between the siblings. While Serena had the upper hand by winning 19 of the 31 face-offs, Venus was not far behind with 12 wins under her belt. Their battles often went down to the wire and fans truly enjoyed and looked forward to their matchup. However, Venus recently made a massive revelation about a discouraging feeling.
Talking about the same, Venus said, “she’s the only person in the world where I walked out on the court and wasn’t sure if I could win – and that’s a horrible feeling as a competitor.”
Venus about Serena “she’s the only person in the world where I walked out on the court and wasn’t sure if I could win – and that’s a horrible feeling as a competitor” 🤣
Well damn lol
— chocolate drop (@TheMalcolmAli) October 4, 2023
Meanwhile, Venus’ statement led to mixed reactions from fans.
What did fans say about Venus’ revelation?
As the post featuring Venus’ quote went viral on Twitter, fans from all across the globe had interesting reactions to it.
One of the fans said, “Serena felt that too. She knew if big sis was even close to on, wasn’t nothing she could do. That’s a horrible feeling too.”
Serena felt that too. She knew if big sis was even close to on, wasn’t nothing she could do. That’s a horrible feeling too 😂
— Ajayi Monell (@inspirEDucator) October 5, 2023
Another Twitter user didn’t agree with Venus’ remark, saying, “Where she say this? And still beat her more times than anyone else.”
Where she say this?
And still beat her more times than anyone else
— Ty Talks (@WhenTyTalks) October 4, 2023
Another fan mocked Venus for her statement, writing, “Gurllll now it’s everytime she goes on court.”
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Gurllll now it’s everytime she goes on court
— Caleb (@AttackAck) October 5, 2023
Venus last played at the US Open where she lost in the opening round. With age not by her side, the end of her career is nearing. However, it remains to be seen if she has one final laugh before pulling down the curtains on her illustrious career.
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