Venus Williams
Venus Williams
Venus Ebony Starr Williamsis an American professional tennis player, who is a former World No. 1 and is ranked World No. 6 in singles as of July 25, 2016. She has been ranked World No. 1 in singles by the Women's Tennis Association on three occasions, for a total of 11 weeks. She became the World No. 1 for the first time on February 25, 2002, becoming the first black American woman to achieve this feat during the Open Era...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTennis Player
Date of Birth17 June 1980
CityLynwood, CA
CountryUnited States of America
This is perfect for us because obviously we haven't played the last few weeks of the season. To be able to kind of test out ourselves and also to try new techniques just gets me really excited for next year. I'd like to be more aggressive on the court, but more than anything, I'd like to stay healthy next year.
She played fairly consistently. I probably shouldn't have made so many mistakes. I'll remember not to next time.
She played a very aggressive game. I don't think I had an opportunity really to get a rhythm. I would have liked to have hit more balls, but it was OK.
I feel like I played well, it was one of my best matches this year, everything's getting better.
When you come out in these conditions, you never know what will happen. These were the windiest conditions I ever played in.
When you come out in these conditions, you never know what will happen, ... These were the windiest conditions I ever played in.
I had a lot of opportunities, but she definitely played the best. I don't know if I'll take some time off. Sometimes your youth seems to pass you by because of work. I sometimes feel like I want to be young.
In the last matches Serena just always played better, ... She won them. I was happy at least that a Williams won. Obviously I would have loved to have won, but for me it's like the past now.
I didn't feel I was really on my game, ... My feet were slow and she played really well. You have to have that little extra step and I didn't feel like I had that today. I had to fight myself to get it out of me.
We played all kinds of games like bobbing for apples, ... I don't get to do that, it was amazing. I took it so seriously.
I'm very disappointed, obviously. I just couldn't pull my game together.
Injuries are part of sports, but right now, (I'm) solid.
I knew she was watching when Serena won the U.S. Open and she's happy to see another black woman win in her lifetime.
I just wasn't used to getting beaten the way she beat me, ... Every time I step on the court, even if it's against Serena, I still feel like I should be the better player because, really, that's how we were raised to think when you came out on the court. So I guess that was probably a factor.