There would have been no ‘ legendary tennis player,’ Serena Williams, without Venus Williams. She is the one, and because of her, Serena started playing tennis in the first place. There would have been an enormous hole in the tennis world without the famous American sisters’ duo. The 23-time Grand Slam champion has always had the eldest Williams sister’s unwavering support at every turn of her life. But now that she is retired, the 43-year-old tennis pro faces a sad reality as she alludes to the end of a magnificent era.
If you’ve ever watched the famous sisters compete together. You’ll know that the retirement of the 41-year-old American tennis legend brought about a lot of changes. They won’t be seen playing competitive tennis together, even though the oldest is still competing on the tennis tour. The eldest Williams delivered a reality check as she walked alone towards Wimbledon, implying that their time on the tennis court together had practically come to an end.
Venus Williams shares a harsh reality check
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The seven-time Grand Slam champion is still active on the tennis court, while on the other hand, her younger sister retired from the Tennis circuit last year. She recently shared a harsh reality check, months after getting appreciated by a younger sister for standing beside her like a rock.
Yes, the oldest Williams intimated that the Williams sisters’ period was coming to an end on her Instagram account. She uploaded a series of photos with the 41-year-old American tennis legend sharing incredible moments on the tennis court. She began by posting a photo of the two of them at the Delray Beach Open, off the tennis court. While they watched Reilly Opelka and Grigor Dimitrov square off, together. With that, she wrote, “When we were both injured and desperate to play.”
Subsequently, she also shared a glimpse of one of their last practices together. That took place last year while they were getting ready for the Rogers Cup. “One of our last practices together,” she added. Well, seeing them on the tennis court is definitely a relief for a lot of tennis fans out there who have grown up watching these two.
Additionally, she also shed a pleasant memory of them at the 2019 Miami Open. Both of them eventually emerged as champions, but at some point in their respective careers, injuries stole the lead. “The day we both won our matches, at the Miami Open 2019. And then injured our knees for months pretty much the next few months,” she wrote. However, nine months ago, Serena made an extremely emotional speech about how her sister has been supportive of her.
When Serena Williams shared an emotional tribute to Venus
The younger sister paid an emotional tribute to her older sister for sticking by her through thick and thin. During the on-court interview after facing a third-round loss in the US Open, she said there wouldn’t be a Serena without Venus. The younger Williams thanked everyone for being there for her and said she appreciated everyone’s support.
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She continued by praising her sister, who has served as a rock during the 41-year-old tennis legend’s two-decade-long career. It wouldn’t be inaccurate to say that the former tennis player now finds herself inspired by her older sister’s success. As she has moved on from that chapter of her life.
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