Venus Williams plotting tennis comeback aged 42

Venus Williams obtained tennis followers speaking as she opened up on making her return to the tennis court docket. In a current Q&A session together with her followers on Instagram, the 42-year-old offered a profession replace since taking a step again from the game.

The seven-time Grand Slam winner was requested about her journey to restoration following an damage suffered on the 2023 ABS Classic. After being compelled to withdraw from the Australian Open as a consequence of a hamstring damage, the American tennis legend has been recovering ever since.

Delving into the hassle she is placing in on and off the court docket to make the comeback attainable, Williams was requested by a fan when she shall be returning. She revealed: “Hopefully soon my friend. Working my hardest to get back.”

With trick pictures an enormous a part of the fashionable day sport, with Nick Kyrgios and Alexander Bublik main by instance, Williams was additionally requested if she’s going to implement them into her sport.

Fans, nevertheless, should not maintain their breath as Williams shot down the concept, as she affirmed: “No I never spent time learning those trick shots. It’s too late now. I don’t have the patience now.”

Fans have been additionally eager to seek out out if the previous world No 1 trains her biceps – and she or he instantly shot down the necessity to. She added: “It’s really not necessary for tennis. However, just for good looking arms, it’s a must.

“I’ve been spending a lot time doing my rehab for my hamstring I have never had time to fret about it my biceps rising. I’ll get to it later.”

The four-time Olympic gold medalist will, undoubtably, go down in history as one of the greatest athletes of all time. The American star is the older sister of Serena, with the duo seen as the most fearsome doubles act of all time.

Venus, along with her seven singles major titles, has also won 14 women’s doubles majors, all partnering Serena, with the duo unbeaten in Grand Slam doubles finals.

Between 1998 and 2020, the sisters met a staggering 31 times in professional tournaments, with Serena leading their head-to-head 19-12. Over the course of their decorated careers, Venus would go on to win 49 singles titles, with Serena claiming a whopping 73.