Venus Williams’ place in tennis history is already secure with the American a seven-time Grand Slam winner. Indeed, the 42-year-old is one of the most successful female players of the Open era and has enjoyed particular success at Wimbledon where only three women have won the women’s singles title more often.
However, the last few years have been difficult for Williams. She has failed to make it past the third round of a Grand Slam since 2017 when she enjoyed a career renaissance by making the final of the Australian Open and Wimbledon and the semifinals of the US Open. She hasn’t even made it past the second round since 2018.
2020 was a particularly dismal year for Williams as she suffered first round exits at all three Grand Slam events that year (Wimbledon was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic). Williams dropped out of the top 100 in May 2021, putting her at her lowest place in the rankings for 10 years.
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The 42-year-old made a record-breaking 90th grand slam appearance at Wimbledon in 2021, but has struggled with a series of nagging injuries for a long time, prompting many to doubt her fitness.
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