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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – FEBRUARY 08: Venus Williams of The United States of America celebrates after winning match point in her Women’s Singles first round match against Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium during day one of the 2021 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on February 08, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)
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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – FEBRUARY 08: Venus Williams of The United States of America celebrates after winning match point in her Women’s Singles first round match against Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium during day one of the 2021 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on February 08, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)
While Serena Williams’ retirement last year at the US Open marked the end of an era, her elder sister, Venus Williams is still going strong at 43. Despite playing in a handful of tournaments this year, the American tennis legend has always given fans something to cheer when she steps onto the court. Such has been her charisma over the years that she is termed one of the best players to have graced the sport.
Having had a lengthy injury layoff, Venus made a comeback during the hard-court season during the second half of 2022. However, her comeback didn’t go as planned, suffering early exits. The seven-time Grand Slam champion won her first match of 2023 in Auckland. But Venus couldn’t carry the momentum in her favor as she failed to dig deep into the tournaments. Nonetheless, her fans have something to cheer about as an exciting update has dropped.
Venus Williams to feature in a historic match
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The 43-year-old is very active on social media and often interacts with her fans on platforms such as Instagram. Additionally, she also shares updates about her business ventures and professional commitments on these platforms. Minutes ago, Venus dropped one such update regarding her upcoming match.
The elder Williams sister took to her official Instagram handle and posted a story about her participation in the Battle of Legends. Venus will take on 2016 Olympic champion, Monica Puig. The match will take place on September 15 at 8 PM local time. Puig will have home support in her favor, with the match being conducted at the Puerto Rico Coliseum.
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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
Talking about her battle against Puig, Venus wrote in the caption, “Looking forward to my September 15th match vs @monicaace93.” This is not the first time Venus will be up against Puig. They have faced each other twice with the American legend winning both matches.
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Meanwhile, Venus has been handed a wildcard at the National Bank Open. It comes as a major boost to Williams, with the US Open starting in a few weeks. Despite age not being on her side, Venus will look to make the most of the opportunities available before she calls time on her illustrious career.
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