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Why Venus Williams Says Sister Serena Williams ‘Ruined’ Retirement for Her


Venus Wiliams joked that sister Serena Williams has already ‘ruined’ retirement for her as the 44-year-old tennis superstar discussed the twilight of her playing career

Serena, 43, played her final match at the US Open in September 2022 after announcing she would be “evolving away” from tennis in a Vogue essay published the previous month. Over the years, Venus — who last competed in the Miami Open in March 2024 and hasn’t won a professional match since August 2023 — has often thought about the emotional toll retiring from tennis will take. She also won a silver medal in mixed doubles at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro with partner Rajeev Ram.

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