Venus Williams

Venus Williams says she is "just focused on the doubles" amid speculation she is to retire from the sport at the same tournament as her sister Serena.

At the moment we don't know." She has not made it past the first round in the US Open since 2019 when she won one match. "You start doubting your serve and whether it's worth it or not. The pair haven't played together at Flushing Meadows since 2014. The former world No. The 42-year-old made an Open Era record 91st Grand Slam main draw appearance at Flushing Meadows on Tuesday, but she fell to a 6-1 7-6(5) defeat to world No.

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It marked her 23rd year of playing in Flushing Meadows, but she hasn't had the impact she used to. 'So it was a completely new experience for me, trying to acclimate as quick as possible to be ready for the U.S. Definitely, played lots of great points today but it's just, in the end, it's just rust. She hasn't made it past the first round in the US Open since 2019, when she won one match Venus - whose world ranking is down to 1,504th - hasn't made it past the first round in the US Open since 2019, when she won only one match. back in late-July.

However, the seven-time Grand Slam champion went down 6-1, 7-6 (7-5) against Alison van Uytvanck of Belgium on Tuesday and you have to go back to Wimbledon last ...

[US Open](https://www.tennis365.com/category/us-open/) That’s what matters most is to do things on her own terms.” [News](https://www.tennis365.com/category/news/) “We’re a huge influence on each other, and I’m a huge influence on her. [Tennis News](https://www.tennis365.com/category/tennis-news/) “I definitely watched it,” the 42-year-old said. “I wanted to be there, but I had obviously an early start today. She added: “It was Serena’s idea. She’s the boss, so I do whatever she tells me to do. Definitely was an exciting evening. The newest part of the family.

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Given her age, 42, her farewell could come rather suddenly, thus adding a level of significance to any time she steps onto the court at a Grand Slam. The tiebreaker played out in much the same fashion as Williams gained an early 3-1 edge before Van Uytvanck turned the tables and won the next four points. Williams righted the ship in the second frame.

Venus Williams won't be joining her younger sister Serena in the second round of the U.S. Open after falling to Alison Van Uytvanck on Tuesday.

That helped draw the largest crowd ever for a U.S. Open night session, which had more than 29,000 fans. Venus Williams, 42, was given a wild card into the tournament she first played in 1997, where she was runner-up. 2 seed Anett Kontaveit of Estonia. She will face No. Williams will play the leadoff match of the night session in the main stadium, the U.S.

Venus Williams has dodged questions about a potential retirement following her first-round loss at the US Open. Her sister Serena has already announced that ...

And she will still appear in the doubles with Venus, who revealed which one of the sisters made the decision to pair up one last time. The Williams sisters will be teaming up in the women’s doubles draw at the US Open after taking a wildcard as part of Serena’s farewell, referenced by Venus. Venus fell in the first round of the women’s singles draw at the US Open on Tuesday, losing 6-1 7-6(5) to world No 43 Alison Van Uytvanck.

Venus Williams kept quiet on what her future would hold after a first-round defeat to Alison Van Uytvanck; Naomi Osaka was beaten by Australian Open ...

That's what matters most is to do things on her own terms." "For me, I just kind of felt like my role is to make sure I don't influence her in any way, and that this decision needs to be all hers and her family's. [skysports.com/tennis](http://www.skysports.com/tennis), our Twitter account [@skysportstennis](https://twitter.com/SkySportsTennis) & Sky Sports - on the go! "I think she's had some time to process it, and she's doing it the way she wants to. "We're a huge influence on each other, and I'm a huge influence on her. Venus Williams kept her thoughts on her tennis future to herself after losing in the opening round of the US Open.

The 42-year-old declined to say whether she will be following sister Serena into retirement.

“I know the conditions are tough but also just US Open being the fourth grand slam of the season, we already played for eight months. “I feel like my level is just better,” said the Pole. “We’re a huge influence on each other, and I’m a huge influence on her. [Terms of use,](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/user-policies-a6184151.html) [Cookie policy](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/cookie-policy-a6184186.html) and [Privacy notice.](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/privacy-policy-a6184181.html) That’s what matters most is to do things on her own terms.” [Privacy policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en) and [Terms of service](https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en) apply. “I wanted to be there, but I had obviously an early start today. But honestly, it’s much, much better for me, because I did hard work to really chill out.” “I definitely watched it,” said Venus. We have had some great wins. Together they have won 14 slam titles, winning every final they have contested, and Venus said: “It was Serena’s idea. Definitely was an exciting evening.

The two-time champion was beaten 6-1, 7-6 by Alison van Uytvanck and said: 'Right now, I'm just focused on the doubles'

She will likely return to action on Thursday alongside Serena as they team up together in doubles for what is likely the final time in their careers. So it was a completely new experience for me, getting a racquet back in my hand and trying to acclimate as quick as possible to be ready for the US Open, which was not easy. The elder Williams returned to the US Open with a tough first‑round defeat, losing 6-1, 7-6(5).

No recounting of Serena Williams's career is complete without including the influence of sister Venus.

When and if Venus decides to announce her retirement, she will receive a full-throated feting of her career, as Serena is getting now. Still, the final matches of her career may not look like Serena’s. [ equal pay at Wimbledon](https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2007/02/23/wimbledon-relents-will-award-equal-pay/73205be9-259c-4184-901d-6139897c7e4c/?itid=lk_inline_manual_28), then became the first woman to collect said equal paycheck. Venus has tried hard to be objective as her sister ponders the end of her career. For now, her mind is far from the end of her own career. Venus has always been quieter and more stoic than her fiery sister; the glitz and pomp may not be there. That they both reflected her family unit and showed the world a positive example of a Black household was extra special. And then to always see them with their father — I know the stereotypes. Long before Margaret Court’s record of 24 major singles championships came into view, the only one who could hang with her climb up the record books was Venus. She wants to provide as little influence as possible, offering nothing but unconditional support and a doubles partner, when asked. Venus, 42, and Serena, 40, have long credited a healthy portion of their success to growing up on the court together. That they were a sister act made them all the more powerful.

Serena and Venus Williams are pairing up for what could be the final time as doubles partners at the US Open. Here's when they'll be playing.

As a doubles pairing, Serena and Venus Williams have won the US Open twice. Serena Williams has won the US Open as a singles player six times, most recently in 2014. The channels for the match will not be announced until a time and date are given. The time and day for the Williams' sisters match has yet to be announced. Though Serena Williams has not said outright that the US Open will be the final tournament, Serena Williams ranks tied for 413th and Venus is unranked.

Unlike her sister, Venus was not prepared to deal with questions about her tennis future after a loss in the first round of the singles tournament.

“In the end, it’s just rust,” Venus said. “So it was a completely new experience for me, getting a racket back in my hand and trying to acclimate as quick as possible to be ready for the U.S. Because of her ranking, she can only make it into tour-level events through wild cards, like the one awarded to her at this U.S. But in the end, she could not manufacture quite enough form or consistency. That is a devoted fan’s view but not the message Venus sent after her latest defeat. 1 in both singles and doubles, winning seven Grand Slam singles titles (five at Wimbledon and two at the U.S. But Venus was not prepared on Tuesday to dissolve the mist surrounding her own tennis future at one of her increasingly rare news conferences. “It was definitely the longest time I have been away from tennis and been without a racket in my hand,” she said. Retirement is a rightfully sensitive subject for any star athlete, but Venus has had to deal with the speculation and thinly veiled questions much longer than most. “I’m just focused on the doubles,” she said. Open singles match of Venus’s career but there has been no clarity on her plans, which only widened the disparity between the sisters’ night-and-day experiences this week. The sisters will be forever linked in the public’s eye as players and doubles partners: sharing the same moonshot journey from cracked public courts in Compton, Calif., to Grand Slam titles and No.

Serena beat Danka Kovinic to avoid a first round loss in her final Grand Slam tournament.

It remains to be seen how far can the Williams sisters go in their final doubles tournament as a pair. In Grand Slam doubles finals, the Williams sisters own an impressive 14-0 record. Venus Williams confirmed she did follow Serena Williams' US Open first round match and added she's happy her sister is going out on her own terms.