Tracy Austin hails Venus Williams as the highlight of this year’s Wimbledon as she points out what separated the five-time winner from the rest of the field
Former tennis player Tracy Austin looks back on what separated Venus Williams from the rest of the lot and how she has impacted Wimbledon with her gameplay.
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Former tennis player and pundit Tracy Austin looked back on what separated Venus Williams from the rest of the field and how she has impacted Wimbledon with her incredible gameplay. Tracy stated the reason, saying, “So what’s made Venus so successful at Wimbledon? It all starts with a serve. A great serve. One that could regularly top 115 or 120 miles an hour.”
Furthermore, the former tennis professional opened up about how she was the first player ever who could hit offensively from a defensive position.
Continuing her train of thought, she further added, “But she also changed the game. The first player who could hit offensively from a defensive position. If she gets a short ball watch out. Venus was coming to the net instantly and would take charge of the rally…We wait for more chapters in the life of this remarkable champion.”
For the uninitiated, seven-time Grand Slam title winner Venus Williams is certainly a legend of the game and, moreover, has been going strong for nearly two decades now. She participated in this year’s Wimbledon Championships but unfortunately lost in the very first round to Elina Svitolina.
However, nothing takes away the dominance she has had in this competition, bagging it on five occasions. She has also won the Wimbledon doubles titles six times alongside her sister Serena Williams
Venus Williams’ contribution at the Wimbledon Championships
Being 43 at the moment, Venus Williams has played with three generations of tennis stars, experienced every probable emotion of the game, and provided her fans with incredible moments to cherish. Having made her debut at the All-England competition at the age of just 17 against Magdalena Gryzbowska, she has always looked like a whole different player over the course of her career.
She made it to the finals of the Wimbledon competition nine times. Thereby winning the singles title in the years 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007, and 2008. Her last silverware at the competition came in 2016, when she won the doubles championship for the sixth time with her sister Serena Williams. With that being said, there is no denying the fact that Venus Williams is one of the most dominant players in the history of tennis, and she will always be remembered as one of Wimbledon’s finest.
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