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It’s been almost 6 months, fans are eagerly waiting to see Venus Williams step on the tennis circuit. She has been sidelined from the sport due to an injury but is now recuperating and moving toward a comeback. The tennis player announced a few days ago that she will be playing the grass-court season as part of her return.

Not only are tennis fans excited about her return, but the American tennis player is also thrilled. As she aims for Wimbledon glory, Venus shared a glimpse of her preparation.

Venus Williams romanticizes her hard work with a pinch of humor

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The seven-time Grand Slam champion will be seen playing in the Libema Open, starting this month. While she is pumped up for her comeback, she is enjoying every light-hearted moment of her practicing, grinding under the Florida sun, trying to hit big shots, and is ready to take over the grass court season.

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She recently took to her Instagram account, to share how not only she has a way with tennis, but how she also has a way with humor. The former world number one shared a video of herself in which she lost a point, but she didn’t lose hope and shared a sarcastic take on herself. She said, “First, the points I lost. But I look good doing it.”

Further, she tried correcting her mistake and shared another video of her hard work towards the sport. She wrote, “Okay, now some points I won. Pulling it together people.” And then when she was finally there, she was not able to make that shot and gave our one-liner humorous reaction to her fans. “Close call this one could have been in…” she wrote,

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Nevertheless, that’s not it, she also shared a post from her under-the-sun practice session and glorified her love for tennis. She captioned the pictures reading, “Give it everything every time I step out on the court. That has set the pattern for my life off the court too. I owe so much to tennis and sport. It’s been my greatest teacher. And it still is.” 

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This is not the first time when she displayed a humorous version of herself. Last year, she made fun of herself for having tall legs.

When Williams made fun of herself for having tall legs 

The 42-year-old tennis player recounted a comical pain she felt because of her tall legs in an interview with Daymond John last year. And after that interview with John, one of the Shark Tank investors. She posted a lighthearted reflection regarding that incident on her Instagram account.

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She shared a picture of herself sitting on a couch, but the couch was too small for her long legs. She mocked the fact that the couch was too short for her long legs in that picture. Well, the American tennis player made a joke out of the inconvenience and enjoyed a nice laugh as a result.