Venus Williams

Asked about her future afterwards, the six-time grand slam singles champion said: "Right now I'm just focused on the doubles." The sisters will play doubles ...

"I know the conditions are tough but also just US Open being the fourth grand slam of the season, we already played for eight months. "I feel like my level is just better," said the Pole. "We're a huge influence on each other, and I'm a huge influence on her. That's what matters most is to do things on her own terms." "I wanted to be there, but I had obviously an early start today. "I definitely watched it," said Venus.

Venus Williams has been training hard in preparation for the US Open but she has the perfect way to blow off steam while travelling.

“In a hotel, people clean and make your bed,” she joked. This time around, it’s set to be a family affair as her sister, Serena, took the court for her first US Open match last night — in what’s expected to be her last tournament before retirement. “I love that you can take a different running trail there, it’s like New York except with mountains and ocean and a very foreign cool vibe.” However, this year it was under construction as part of the hotel’s major restoration. “I have not been back to the Open since 2020,” she said. “As I’ve been on tour, I’ve been going to concerts,” she told Travel + Leisure in a recent exclusive interview.

The former world No. 1 in both singles and doubles and the winner of seven Grand Slam singles titles…

The 42-year-old American tennis player could not pass the first round in this competition. Venus Williams, the former world No. 1 in both singles and doubles and the winner of seven Grand Slam singles titles, has been eliminated in the US Open.

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Venus Williams made a quiet exit from the U.S. Open singles on Tuesday after losing 6-1 7-6(5) to Belgian Alison Van Uytvanck in front ...

Opens that she has gone out in the first round. “I definitely watched it,” said Venus when asked about her sister’s elaborate farewell ceremony. Open main draw were even born. Open as her final event. Serena had signalled her intention to retire in a Vogue article in early August, saying she was “evolving away from tennis” but never confirming the U.S. The subdued scene was in stark contraast to what unfolded on Monday when a raucous star-studded crowd filled the world’s biggest tennis venue to cheer on her younger sibling Serena to a 6-3 6-3 win over Danka Kovinic in her Flushing Meadows opener and then celebrated the 23-times Grand Slam winner’s career.

Venus Williams kept her thoughts on her tennis future to herself after losing in the opening round of the US Open.

That's what matters most is to do things on her own terms." "We're a huge influence on each other, and I'm a huge influence on her. "I wanted to be there, but I had obviously an early start today.

NEW YORK—The welcome and support for Venus Williams in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Tuesday afternoon were not the same as they were for her sister, Serena, ...

But that would be her only break of the match and soon enough, Van Uytvanck was putting away a volley winner to close out the win. After this match, Venus simply slung her red equipment bag over her left shoulder, carried her racket in her right hand, and quickly walked off toward the locker room. It was Serena who announced to the world on August 9 that she was getting ready to step away from her playing career, leaving unclear exactly when the end would be, although she hinted it could come at the US Open. “It was definitely the longest time I have been away from tennis and been without a racket in my hand. Venus was off the tour in singles entirely from August 2021 until less than a month ago and is now 0-4 since her return. Raducanu, [who was 18 and ranked 150th when she won the title as a qualifier a year ago](https://apnews.com/article/us-open-tennis-championships-sports-new-york-emma-raducanu-0504277b015f8062ad35a7c8a7712033), was bothered by hand blisters—she took a medical timeout for treatment after the first set—and was outplayed by Cornet, a 32-year-old from France who also upset No. So it was a completely new experience for me, getting a racket back in my hand and trying to acclimate as quick as possible to be ready for the US Open, which was not easy,” she said. “It was Serena’s idea. Nadal did not show any serious lingering issues with the torn abdominal muscle that forced him out of Wimbledon in July. [Emma Raducanu](https://apnews.com/article/us-open-tennis-championships-sports-angelique-kerber-iga-swiatek-emma-raducanu-d9142d511204bf0ac1c1821ec810dc67) became only the third defending US Open champion to lose in the first round, eliminated by Alizé Cornet, 6-3, 6-3. “I’m going to drop down the rankings. Tennis, in general,” Van Uytvanck said.

Serena Williams and Venus Williams will play the doubles one last time at the 2022 US Open and the younger Williams can't wait. The sisters have played many ...

"She's my rock. It's been a long time." For Serena, it's mostly just about playing with her sister one last time before walking away from tennis for good.