VENUS WILLIAMS gave a shock retirement update at the veteran age of 44. The tennis legend - sister of fellow great Serena - turned pro all the way back in 1994. But after 30 years on the WTA circuit and seven Grand Slam titles, she insists she is not prepared to call time on her extraordinary career just yet because she still loves tennis.
That is despite the fact she has not played since first-round defeats in the Sunshine Double in Indian Wells and Miami in March - and not won a match since August 2023. Williams , born in June 1980, told the Irish News : "I’m not done with the racquet yet. "At this point, it’s about picking and choosing places I want to be.
"Last year I really wanted to play in Miami – home – because I hadn’t played there in like five years. “It’s nice to be in a place where I can pick and choose, but my game is always at a high level. Even if I’m not on tour, I always keep my game quite high.
"I took some time off the court [after Miami] to do all kinds of things – I’m like, I need to go back to tennis so I can have some time to myself. “I always watch the tournaments as much as I can – it’s hard to sit in front of the TV, and a lot of times by the time I have time at like 11pm it’s a replay, but it’s still fun to watch all the competition.” CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS Venus has won five Wimbledon titles while Serena collected seven of her 23 Majors at the All England Club.
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