Venus Williams (43 years old) will participate in Wimbledon this year for the 24th time in her career, and the seven-time Grand Slam champion spoke at a press conference about the age until which she wants to play tennis.

Venus Williams wants to play tennis until she is 50

While Serena (her younger sister) retired from tennis in September 2022, Venus has said she is not thinking about retirement and wants to stay on the court into her 50s.

Ranked 554th in the WTA rankings, Venus (the former world number one) received a wildcard to participate in this year’s competition at the All England Club.

“No one had done it before, so if anyone could do it, it was me. Grand Slam tournaments are very important to me” – Venus Williamsfive-time Wimbledon champion.

Know:

• Back on court in Hertogenbosch (Netherlands), Venus scored a thrilling victory in Birmingham: 7-6(5), 4-6, 7-6(6) against Camila Giorgi (67 WTA).

• Venus Williams will make her Wimbledon 2023 debut on Monday: in the first round, she will meet Ukrainian Elina Svitolina (75, also a wildcard beneficiary). The match will be held on the center court, on which Venus has not played since 2017.

Wimbledon 2023 will take place from July 3 to 16, and HotNews.ro will keep you updated every day with the latest information from the All England Club.