This hard court season, players might need to look out for the seven-time Grand Slam Champion Venus Williams. Nothing seems to be stopping this 43-year-old tennis icon.
In her 24th Wimbledon appearance, injuries halted her journey to her 6th championship title. Queen V was seen to be stumbling on the prestigious grass court, especially after her distressing fall. This injury led to a lot of speculations about her retirement, but Williams quickly assured that she was more excited than ever for her future in the world of tennis.
Venus Williams joins Rafael Nadal Academy
The American former world number 1 is regarded as one of the greatest of all time. She turned pro in 1994 and has created history in the world of sports. For such a legend, age is immaterial and time and again Queen V has shown that she is not just playing for the experience, but to win.
So good. Reporter asks Venus Williams if she is just at Wimbledon for the experience or to really compete…her response is golden. pic.twitter.com/vCTR7aIsD0
— Kaivan Shroff (@KaivanShroff) July 14, 2023
Venus Williams has won 8 Grand Slam titles- 5 Wimbledon and 2 US Open. While luck was not in her favor on the grass court, she is hoping to play better in the upcoming hard court season and the US Open. To prepare for the same, she was found in the place that nurtured so many great tennis players including Andy Murray, Casper Rudd, and Felix Auger-Aliassime. This was none other than the Rafael Nadal’s Academy!
Tennis fans responded with great excitement and support to see yet another star train in the infamous Rafa Nadal Academy. The picture with Rafa’s bull logo especially has become a crowd favorite.
Venus Williams’ disappointing loss at Wimbledon 2023
Queen V has won the Wimbledon Championship 5 times, and this year, she came looking to “just want to hit the hell out of the ball.” She was ready to dominate even though she had just suffered an injury.
My 2023 Wimbledon Experience🎾 Throughout the years, I never imagined I’d be where I am now, & I’m so lucky to still be playing tennis. It’s a long & hard process, but I enjoy every minute💪🏿 Thank you for joining me on this journey, click the link for the full video:… pic.twitter.com/VtHphvl8rc
— Venus Williams (@Venuseswilliams) July 14, 2023
In the first round, Venus Williams faced off against the Ukrainian Elina Svitolina. While she had a great start and seemed to quickly have taken the upper hand, the star was seen to drop and fall, shrieking in pain. After this fall, Queen V had lost her momentum and went on to lose to the Ukrainian in straight sets (4-6, 3-6 ).
This was definitely a very disappointing loss for the champ. Reflecting on the defeat, she said: “I started the match perfectly. I was literally killing it and then got killed by grass”.
Now with this legend training at the amazing Rafa Nadal Academy, the hard court season will have matches that tennis fans need to look out for. What are your thoughts on Venus William’s perseverance? When do you think this icon will retire? Let us know your predictions in the comments below!
