Days After Crushing Setback, 42-Year-Old Venus Williams Cheers Herself up With a ‘Cowboy’ Blast From the Past as She Reveals Hysterical Moment To a Fan

Venus Williams is one of the few players to have enjoyed a highly decorated career. She has won 73 titles in her time spent on the WTA tour, a dream only a handful of players can realize. While she has won many acclaimed championships, she started from a small stage like any other player. In a recent AMA, Williams revealed the first professional tennis trophy she ever won, and it sure cracked her up!

While Williams has many trophies to talk about, she was unfortunately ousted from her comeback tournament. In the Libéma Open, Williams was eliminated in round 1 after she showed signs of advancing into the next round. As the elder Williams sister still aims to perform well in the upcoming Wimbledon, she reminisced about the time she got her hands on her very first trophy.

Venus Williams opened up about winning her first trophy

The first trophy won as a professional is always a memory that a player cherishes. However, the memento itself can be quite comical. Such was the state of the first trophy of Venus Williams. As she was gearing up for Wimbledon, the former number 1 engaged in another Q&A with her fans. On the Eleven By Venus Instagram page, Queen V remembered the first trophy she ever won as a professional tennis player. 

As one of her followers asked her about the first professional title, Williams stated she won it in Oklahoma. She also shared a picture of her from the 1990s and said, “Oklahoma City 1998. The trophy was a glass cowboy hat,” as she reminisced the hilarious memento. 

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As the locals call it the 405, Queen V remembers it as the city that launched her to her dreams. Although she won the championship back then, now, she is struggling to play at the level which was child’s play for her. But the seven-time grand slam champion has some hope for the near future. 

Williams remains upbeat about the grass major despite losing in her comeback match

After a long hiatus this year, Williams came back for the grass season in the Libéma Open. She entered the tournament with her usual vigor, aiming only for the trophy and nothing else. But Williams was out of the tournament in her first-round bout against teenager Celine Naef. Despite her loss, she still has quite a lot of hope for her Wimbledon stint. 

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In an Instagram post about her defeat, she thanked the organizers of the Libéma Open for a chance to play professionally once again. While she met a sad end, Williams has a revived rigor for her upcoming tour.