‘…Quite Painful to Watch’- 43-Year-Old Venus Williams’ Brand New Look At Canadian Open Triggers Fans to Declare Strong Retirement Verdict

Venus Williams is having arguably the roughest patch in her career. After seeing a shocking first-round exit at Wimbledon, she made her comeback at the Canadian Open hoping to overshadow the disappointing loss. However, her hard-court comeback was not what she expected, as she suffered a disappointing defeat at the hands of Madison Keys. Despite these setbacks, Venus continues to make fashion statements on and off-court, sporting a look that seems to have set the internet ablaze with a gamut of reactions from fans.

Returning to the Libema Open in June after a hamstring injury in Auckland in January, Williams’ 2023 performances have been lukewarm. Even her most hardcore fans have been speculating about her retirement. However, right alongside the same headlines have also been appreciative ones about her sartorial choices. Recently, Venus Williams came up with a unique style that took many by surprise – and the Twitterverse sure has thoughts!

Social media erupts as Venus Williams flaunts a red-hot look

The 43-year-old player made her return to tennis post her Wimbledon defeat on Toronto’s hard courts. However, she clearly struggled with the pace and her serves. Madison Keys, on the other hand, was relatively quick and handed her a straight-set defeat. But as the news of her performance spread, fans could take to Twitter and talk only about one thing: her fashion choices at the match she lost.

The elder of the Williams sisters made the bold choice of wearing red lipstick and a bright red dress in her comeback matchup. This loud look caught the attention of fans across the globe as they took to their social media handles to share their thoughts on Venus’ latest foray into innovation within the marriage of sport and fashion. Despite being known for her daring fashion statements on the court, not everyone was a fan of the multiple grand slam winner’s aesthetic choices.

One user took to Twitter and wrote suggesting that the red lipstick that Venus donned was a detracting move by the legendary player.

Another fan compared the lipstick to Venus’ gameplay, implying that her lipstick was just as bad as her on-court choices.

The sentiment of disappointment with Venus’ performance seemed to be a common thread regardless of what people thought of the lipstick. While some may have found this a disappointing showing, others viewed this as a sign of things to come.

Calls for Venus Williams to retire?

While many talked about her red lipstick, one fan’s eye was caught by the pink hairband that she wore. Clashing with the rest of her outfit, the user criticized both Venus’s match and styling. This fan felt like the outfit wasn’t a pleasant one to watch and neither was the match. Sharing the sentiment that Venus’s glamourous days on the court may be coming to an end.

Another fan suggested Venus retire after a rather disappointing stream of performances, even taking a brutal dig at her fashion sense in the process. According to this fan, the 43-year-old has lost her touch.

One particularly let-down fan could not hold back and went all in for the disappointing display. Despite lauding her fighting spirit, they credited Keys’s abundance of errors for Venus staying in the game.

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While most people mocked Venus for her unique style, one fan came out in her support, declaring that she was “Obsessed“. 

This unique style caught everyone by surprise and garnered heavy criticism in light of the dismal loss as well. Were fans really disappointed by the outfit choices? Or were they upset at seeing a beloved player in their twilight years? Let us know in the comments below.

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