Venus Williams handed wildcard for the 2023 Australian Open, to make her 22nd appearance at the major
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Venus Williams will be playing at Australian Open 2023
American professional player, Venus Williams, is one of the greatest women’s tennis players in the world. She is an inspiration to many young girls who want to make a career in tennis. Even at the age of 42 years, she is still playing and even competing in many prestigious tournaments.
Meanwhile, a piece of news has come out that the 7-time Grand Slam champion could start her 2023 season by participating in the first Grand Slam of the year.
Eminent sports journalist Michal Samulski took to social media to share this news with the world.
Venus Williams has reached the final of the Australian Open twice in her career, in 2003 and 2017. However, she failed to win the title.
Rumors are Venus Williams could be the US Davis Cup team captain
A few days ago rumors of Mardy Fish’s exit as the US Davis Cup team captain surfaced on social media, eliciting a plethora of reactions online. Many people began to speculate on the possible names who could replace Mardy Fish. Names of Rajeev Ram, James Blake, John Lucas, and Dirk Nowitzki amongst others also surfaced. One name amongst these was Venus Williams.
Venus Williams has an impeccable record as a tennis player. She has won the Wimbledon ladies’ title 5 times and the US Open twice. The elder Williams sister is also former World No.1. She could be just the right person to inspire the US Davis Cup team to greater glory. However, there have been no comments on this issue by Venus Williams. Neither USTA has commented on the possible exit of Mardy Fish.
Meanwhile, Venus Williams is training hard to keep herself fit. She also got a wildcard to play in the 2022 US Open. However, she lost in the first round of the tournament to Alison Van Uytvanck. She did attend her sister Serena Williams‘s warm farewell with her family. Even at the age of 42 years, Venus Williams is going strong and wants to play every match that she can. She keeps on updating her fans with her training videos.
Besides, playing tennis, Venus Williams also has many businesses and investments. She has founded two companies. Eleven is an activewear brand while V Starr is an interior design company. Also, the elder Williams sister has many endorsements to her name. Her brand endorsement deals include Wilson, Ralph Lauren, Lacoste, Kraft, Electronic Arts, etc.
The wildcard for the Australian Open main draw can give Venus Williams’ career a new lease of life. If she performs well in this tournament, she can prolong her career even further.
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