‘I’ll Never Forgive Serena Williams’- Fans Put Venus Williams Over Her Sister 7 Years After Unforgettable Australian Open Final

Remember the iconic performance of the Williams sisters at the finals of the 2017 Australian Open? Yes, in AO 2017’s finals, sisters Venus and Serena faced off against each other. However, Serena Williams bagged the trophy of the winner after defeating her sister Venus Williams. However, in this specific finals, fans took the side of Venus Williams for her outstanding performance.

In fact, Venus Williams became the oldest tennis player at the age of thirty-six to accomplish the finals of the Australian Open tournament. After qualifying finals in 2003, it was the second time Venus Williams was back at the finals of the Grand Slam event. Not to forget her fans were super excited seeing her perform like a warrior on the court. Despite the amazing chemistry between them, Venus completely took over Serena but failed to secure the trophy. However, for the fans, Venus Williams is the true winner.

Venus Williams’s great performance at the 2017 Australian Open forced fans to idealize her over Serena Williams

Recently a trusted tennis fan took their official X (formerly Twitter) to express their love for Venus Williams. This person wrote- “I will never get bored of watching Venus and Serena Williams, they changed the game forever.”  This person’s post took fans to the nostalgic moment of the Australian Open’s finals where the Williams sisters compete against each other. In fact, both of their performances surprised the fraternity and confused them about which side to choose.

Fans believed that Venus Williams’s performance at this tournament needed more study. This talented world’s former number-one tennis star reached her career’s debut Grand Slam finals in 2003. Venus Williams also played her 100th Wimbledon match, making the record for most Grand Slams won by any male or female tennis star.

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This match surely made fans gaga over Venus Williams. Fans who always relied on Serena Williams also caught their attention with Venus Williams’s marvelous performance.

Fans happily thought Venus Williams was even better than Serena Williams

After that social media post, the whole tennis fraternity indulged in the debate about Venus or Serena regarding the 2017 Australian Open. One fan wrote. “It truly was amazing to see the sisters back in another slam final. And man I really wanted Venus to win a slam in 2017.
That was such a remarkable year for her.” Another fan dropped great praise for the elder Williams sister. He commented- “This is what the game is missing. That footwork on the great Venus Williams…precision and balance at lightening speed. A true athlete. The reach doesn’t hurt either.” 

Fans argued that it was Venus’s chance but Serena took it away by disclosing her pregnancy before the finals-“This was Venus’ slam…. I’ll never forgive Serena for revealing to Venus that she was pregnant before the final.” Some also found the whole match very exciting.

In a nutshell, fans loved the Williams sisters’ performance but voted for Venus Williams over her younger sister-“A player with Serena’s power and Venus’ movement, that would be dangerous!”

Venus Williams truly stole fans’ hearts after her epic performance at the 2017 Australian Open. Despite her defeat, fans supported her over Serena Williams. This is where Venus Williams became a celebratory tennis stalwart to her fans. What do you think about it?

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