‘EleVen’ is a women’s clothing brand founded by Venus Williams in 2006. It offers quality sportswear and stylish outfits for everyday life.
On Thursday, the former world No. 1 took part in an “Ask Venus” Q&A session with her fans on the fashion brand’s Instagram account. Her followers around the world sent in their questions in droves and the seven-time Grand Slam champion answered as many as she could.
The one that stood out was when a fan asked Williams to name the tennis players she learned the most about the sport from. She responded by writing the name of her younger sister and 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams. However, Venus added that she also enjoys watching and learning from other players.
“You know it’s @serenawilliams. But I love watching others and learning from all the players,” Venus wrote on her Instagram Stories.
The 42-year-old American legend is set to compete in the National Bank Open, also known as the Canadian Open, as a wildcard next week. The WTA 1000 tournament will take place in Montreal from August 8-14 and will be honored by the two Williams sisters. Serena will enter the event using her Protected Rank.
A fan asked Venus what her game plan was for the upcoming Canadian Open, to which she replied:
“To win.”
Another fan wanted to know more about the kit she will be wearing next week. Venus simply shared a photo of herself during the Citi Open opener in Washington.
Apart from that, the two-time United States champion gave up the idea of becoming a coach after finishing her career citing a lack of patience.
Venus Williams returns after a year of layoff
Earlier this week, Venus Williams competed in a singles match on the tour after a full year. Her last match was at the 2021 Chicago Open in August, where she lost to Su-Wei Hsieh in the first round.
Making her comeback at the WTA 250 Citi Open in Washington DC, the former world No. 1 failed to reach the second round as Rebecca Marino beat her 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 in one hour and 52 minutes. The 111th-ranked Canadian rallied from 4-1 in the deciding set to win five straight games and close the game.
At the post-match press conference, Williams said she just needed to shake off the rust and get more matches under her belt.
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“It’s my first game. I didn’t think I played well most of the time. Just a little rusty. I also got into really good positions in the third set. All I can do is just play another tournament and play I haven’t played a singles match in a year, so it’s been a really great experience,” Williams said.
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