Nostalgic ‘King’ Richard Celebration Brings Yesteryear Emotions to 42-Year-Old Venus Williams as She Finds Right Motivation to Excel in Her Highly-Anticipated Grass-Court Comeback

Serena Williams might be cooling off after bidding the sport farewell last year. However, her elder sister Venus Williams is just about to hit the court once again after her run at this year’s Auckland Open. She will start off her grass-court season at the Libema Open. So, she recently reminisced about the old days when her father Richard Williams was by her side, giving his unwavering support.

Richard Williams was infamous for attending all of his daughters’ matches. Sometimes even the opponents did not like how enthusiastically involved her father was in their matches. Unsurprisingly, right now Venus Williams misses that.

Venus Williams misses her father Richard Williams’ on-court presence

The 42-year-old tennis star might have an almost three-decade worth of experience in tennis. However, she still misses the presence of her father, especially while hitting the court. That is why the seven-time Grand Slam champion got nostalgic. Especially, because she is making her comeback at the Libema Open after a long hiatus.

She took to her Instagram story to reminisce about the good old days and shared a picture of her father cheering her. The happy viral picture of Richard Williams dates back to Serena Williams’ US Open run in 2008.

Using the same picture, Venus Williams’ brand EleVen has hailed the tennis legend’s comeback during the grass court season.

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The American tennis star will go against 17-year-old Celine Naef in the first round of the tournament. Considering her longevity, one seems to wonder what has been her driving force all these years. Such questions were recently answered by Venus’ former hitting partner.

Former hitting partner details life lessons learned from Queen V 

Jermaine Jenkins had the chance to be Venus Williams’ hitting partner for three whopping years. And during this time, he picked up some crucial lessons from the tennis star.

In a podcast interview, he stated that her professionalism irrespective of the situation is something admirable. And second thing is that she always stuck to her routine, even if she had to board a flight at 4 in the morning.

This same mindset has been the driving force of the tennis star who is all geared up for her comeback. Richard Williams might not be there to witness her match live but he will surely be cheering for her from his home.

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