‘Been in the Winners Circle Here’- Serena Williams Opens Up About Her Epic Partnership With Venus for One Last Time at the US Open 2022

Serena Williams announced her retirement after making a comeback on the grass courts of Wimbledon. She played the warm-up events of the American swing and jumped on the hard courts of the US Open with some goals. Apart from living up to her and her fans’ expectations, Williams wanted to extract the best out of her last dance.

The 23 times Grand Slam champion like every other player wanted to leave the sport with no regrets. Therefore, she picked important parts of her career and displayed them at the event. And when doing so, how could she miss out on teaming up with her forever doubles mate Venus Williams? The American legend paired up with Venus for the one last time at the Grand Slam. Here’s what she had to say about the same.

Serena Williams about pairing with elder sister

Williams, while speaking to the press prior to her first doubles match, said, “My sister, and I are considered most dominant sibling pair in women’s tennis history. I don’t know all the doubles record, but we are good pairing, that’s all I could say.”

“In Grand Slam finals we are 14 and a zero and now we are playing our first round and first match together in six years. So we won Olympic gold medals together, we have won grand slams, and we have won the US open twice. So we have been in the winners’ circle here.”

Further, she added, “We know what that feels like and this gang’s getting back together. I am do excited about Williams’ sisters. We are ready to go.” Venus and Serena claimed 6 Wimbledon, 4 Australian Opens,  2 French Opens, and 2 US Opens trophies together.

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In the case of the Olympics, they came out victorious for the first time in the year 2000 in Sydney. Thereafter, the duo claimed the Beijing Olympics in 2008 and defended their title in London. They last paired for the 2018 Roland Garros and made a run till the third round.

Venus and Serena in the US Open

The duo, which collaborated after almost four years, locked horns with the Czechs Linda Nosková and Lucie Hradecká in the opening round of the US Open. However, owing to their lost form caused by a year long injury break, they failed to get the better of them.

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The former world no.1s, after fighting tooth and nails in the first set, walked out of the tournament with a 6 (5)-7 6-4 defeat at the Arthur Ashe stadium. While Serena will now focus on the other aspects of her life. The seven times Grand Slam champion will continue her game.