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Her first match back on the WTA Tour, after a 16-month hiatus, was something between a sporting event and a tent revival.
Tennis icon Venus Williams made more than $42 million during her professional career, but said this week that she needed to return to work to keep her insurance.
Being Black women in a predominantly white sport, the Williams sisters have suffered racist attacks for years, but this one will shock you
As she prepares to compete for the first time in over a year, Venus Williams isn't ruling out the possibility of her younger sister, tennis legend Serena Williams, making a comeback of her own.
The younger Williams last played at the 2022 U.S. Open, which was her swan song as she revealed she was "evolving" from tennis—essentially retiring. However, Williams recently posted a video of herself hitting tennis balls on a court to social media, causing fans to wonder whether she was teasing a return to the sport in some way.
Venus Williams is back and not done yet. She heads to Cincinnati next, and maybe the US Open
After defying the adage of age in the DC Open, Venus Williams was eliminated in the second round of the doubles tournament
Venus Williams, who made a return to professional sport after 16 months of break, also made a surprising personal announcement. After becoming the second-oldest woman to win a tour-level singles match,
Venus Williams made her singles return on Tuesday at the Mubadala Citi DC Open after a hiatus, but she's doubled up in her personal life. The tennis legend, 45, is engaged. So, who's the lucky fellow?