(Provided by Tennis World USA)
Venus Williams has expressed her frustration after her loss to Elina Svitolina in the first round of Wimbledon, and the player is considering her future. Among the various options, there is also the definitive retirement from tennis: an announcement that, depending on the type of physical problem, could also arrive shortly.The American player immediately got the break, but an unfortunate slip gave her a strong knee pain.
The problem didn’t improve as the minutes went by and, only an immense willpower pushed Williams to continue until the end.In the press conference after the match, Venus explained: “I’m not sure what happened. I’ll have to check.
I was in pain and it was difficult to concentrate on the match. The grass is always slippery. It was just bad luck. I started perfectly, then I was killed by weed.I felt in great shape, but that’s the sport. Now I have to figure out what my next plans are.
I’m a bit in shock right now. I just can’t believe this happened. It’s bizarre. I do not know. I still have to elaborate. I’ve had so many injuries, so it’s not easy to process what happened.This is not what I want for myself. I didn’t do anything wrong, I just tried to hit the ball.…
