‘Everyone Is Deserving of Care’ – Venus Williams Pays Emotional Homage to Her Sister as She Steps Up Her Fight to Equal Pay

Venus Williams has had a humble rise to the top in tennis. Early on, in her career, she worked hard day in and day out with her younger sister, Serena Williams, to excel in the sport. It was their father, Richard Williams, who introduced Serena and Venus to tennis. Further, he used to take them to the public tennis courts in Compton to train them.

Additionally, apart from her on-court success, Venus has become a torch-bearer in fighting against gender inequality in tennis. After Billie Jean King’s fight led the US Open to introduce equal prize money for men and women, Venus continued that fight to ensure other tournaments followed suit. Recently, she opened up about the Yetunde Price Resource Center, found in the memory of her elder sister.

Venus Williams gets emotional in memory of her elder sister

The seven-time Grand Slam champion dedicated her honor to the Yetunde Price Resource Center. Further, talking about this center, she said, “We wanted to create a safe place in honor of her (elder sister) that would offer resources to help others with the healing process. The YPRC is a celebration of Yetunde’s life and the center takes a holistic approach to health and wellness services and offers programs that address the emotional, mental, and financial needs of individuals within the Compton community.”

Moreover, she added, “All the services offered are bilingual, free, and of high quality so that people can have equal access to the health services they deserve. Everyone is deserving of care regardless of their background and that is something Yetunde was passionate about so it was imperative that this was the foundation of the YPRC. Health and wellness isn’t a privilege that only some people deserve, it’s a human right.”

On the tennis front, Venus last played a competitive match in August, last year. She lost in the first round of the WTA Chicago Women’s Open. Subsequently, she suffered a leg injury and hasn’t been on the tour since.

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Venus hasn’t given up the hopes of returning to tennis later this year. However, with age not by her side, can she make a strong comeback on her return to tennis? Let us know your views in the comments below.