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Venus Williams says “waiting for someone to miss” is the worst mistake a tennis player can make on the court. Williams, a seven-time Grand Slam champion, is one of the best to ever to do it. Through the Instagram account of her clothing brand EleVen by Venus, the former world No 1 answered some fan questions.
“What is the worst mistake a player can make,” a fan asked Williams. Williams responded: “Waiting for someone to miss. You have to take the match!”
Williams received a tribute from a Swiss rising star
After contracting a hamstring in January and being out for six months, Williams returned to action this week in ‘s-Hertogenbosch.
In her first match back, Williams competed extremely well but 17-year-old Celine Naef came back to win 3-6 7-6 (3) 6-2. After the match was over, rising Swiss star Naef was full of praise for Williams. “I cannot believe I had the chance to play against Venus.
She’s an amazing player and really a role model for anyone. For me, it was the biggest stage I ever played. It was incredible and amazing to play in front of such a big crowd. I was very nervous, maybe you could see, but I tried to keep going and try my best,” Naef said after the…
