Venus Williams, 44, reveals she will keep playing tennis to stop herself ageing as she speaks out on how rare autoimmune disease has taken its toll on her body By Molly Clayton For Mailonline Published: 00:14 BST, 10 September 2024 | Updated: 00:14 BST, 10 September 2024 e-mail View comments She’s a former number one in both singles and doubles, winning herself seven Grand Slam titles. And now Venus Williams has revealed she will keep playing tennis to not only ‘look good’ but to also stop herself from ageing. Ms Williams, 44, the elder sister of Serena Williams , 42, has won five Grand Slam single titles at Wimbledon since she began her career, and two at the US Open.
Considered one of the greatest players of all time, as October’s cover star for Harper’s Bazaar , she revealed she has no plans to slow down. Venus Williams has revealed she will keep playing tennis to not only ‘look good’ but to also stop herself from ageing Ms Williams, 44, the elder sister of Serena Williams, 42, has won five Grand Slam single titles at Wimbledon since she began her career, and two at the US Open She said: ‘I have never neared a burnout, although last week I said I needed a permanent vacation! But I was going too hard for a few months with my schedule. ‘That was my decision.
We don’t always have a choice, but periods of rest are so important. ‘I do weights, and I swim in an Olympic-size public pool near my home surrounded by pines in Florida. ‘I’m still training, no.