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Tennis – Wimbledon – All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain – June 30, 2021 Venus Williams of the U.S. in action during her second round match against Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur REUTERS/Peter Nicholls
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Tennis – Wimbledon – All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain – June 30, 2021 Venus Williams of the U.S. in action during her second round match against Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur REUTERS/Peter Nicholls
Over the years, Venus Williams has engraved her name in the history of the sport with her astounding achievements. She has won seven grand slam titles and is a former WTA World No.1.
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However, the journey to the top has not been easy for the player, particularly in the last few years due to injuries. Being one of the most experienced players on the tour, the American possesses immense knowledge about the challenges involved in making it to the top. Recently, she provided her insights on being successful on the tour during a question-and-answer session on Instagram.
Venus Williams shares her approach to be successful in tennis
The legendary American responded to a fan question on her Instagram story. Venus was asked, “Can you win if you are only defensive and not attacking?”
“Mug pushing won’t win you Slams,” says Venus Williams. pic.twitter.com/e080sybkPR
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To this, she replied, “I would say you can win a lot of matches, but you won’t win the big matches. Someone else is gonna step up and take it while you are defending. So, if you wanna go big, you have to step a foot forward and attack. It’s the only way.”
The Williams sisters at Wimbledon 2022
Venus Williams has not been active for some time now and her fans were speculating that she would make a comeback at this year’s Wimbledon.
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Tennis – Wimbledon – All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain – June 29, 2021 Venus Williams of the U.S. in action during her first round match against Romania’s Mihaela Buzarnescu REUTERS/Toby Melville
However, she has confirmed her absence from the upcoming Wimbledon Championship. On the contrary, her sister, the 23-time Grand Slam champion, Serena Williams, has confirmed her participation.
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Serena will be looking to clinch her 24th grand slam title and equal the all-time record of Margaret Court.
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Although Serena’s presence will please fans around the world, Venus will be surely missed at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.
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