By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Sunday February 4 2024
Venus Williams is on the comeback path once more!
The 43-year-old has introduced her intention to play Indian Wells and Miami this 12 months, and cited her sister Serena as inspiration.
“One in all my targets is to play in the USA,” Williams stated in a latest YouTube put up. “To play within the Miami Open, to play at Indian Wells – I’ve not performed there since 2019, resulting from accidents, and it’s a very long time.
“That’s one among my massive targets on the horizon, to be there and try this – amongst many different targets on the courtroom. My little sister Serena informed me I’m not allowed to give up. In fact I’d by no means give up, but it surely’s the mandate, she stated no. So I might be again on the courtroom, and within the meantime, I simply have to return to rehab.”
Williams was hobbled after taking a fall throughout her first-round conflict with Elina Svitolina final July at Wimbledon, and wasn’t in a position to get her physique proper for the remainder of the season. She would ultimately take a cortisone shot in her knee in the course of the summer season, and play 4 extra matches that included a High-20 win over Veronika Kudermetova in Cincinnati.
She misplaced within the first spherical on the US Open to Greet Minnen of Belgium, 6-1, 6-1.
Williams, the WTA’s chief in Grand Slam singles titles amongst lively gamers, is presently ranked 474.