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‘Need My Aunty to Stop This Madness’ – Tennis World Outrightly Rejects Hints of 42-Year-Old Venus Williams Dating Reilly Opelka

Published 12/04/2022, 7:15 AM EST

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Are Venus Williams and Reilly Opelka dating? Well, that’s what the Twitterrati has been saying for quite some time now. As rumors spread about the pair since last year, Venus and Opelka have been seen together more than ever. Although Venus denied the rumors of dating Reilly, fans are not ready to let it go. Now, with another picture of the duo resurfacing on Twitter, and this time with Taylor Fritz, fans have totally given in to the assumption that Venus and Reilly are seeing each other.

As she once told Cosmo, Venus Williams is not desperate to find a man. One of the greatest tennis players of all time, Venus has every right to live the life she wants. However, that hasn’t stopped fans from speculating about her love interest on Twitter.

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Is Venus Williams really dating Reilly Opelka?

As rumors about Venus and Reilly resurfaced, fans have been divided over their opinions on this possible relationship. One group of Williams’ fans is more than happy at their idol’s happiness.

However, the other part of Venus’ fans are not at all happy with believing that she might be dating Reilly Opelka. Especially after Reilly was recently involved in a controversy when he criticized Verdasco after his doping ban.

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Venus’ dating history

In December 2021, Venus confirmed that she was not dating Opelka on Instagram. When asked about it, she replied, “No, Reilly Opelka shot me down.” Yes, that’s classic Venus.

From Nicholas Hammond to Elio Pis, Venus Williams has dated men from time to time but didn’t set her heart on anyone. In a YouTube Q&A session, Venus said she wanted a man who would do something “extraordinary” for her, go the hard way.

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Now whether she has found this man in Reilly Opelka is something only time and Venus herself will tell.

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Annesha Banerjee

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Annesha Banerjee is a Tennis writer at EssentiallySports. She is currently pursuing her Bachelor’s in English. Her love for tennis and other sports is influenced by her mother, who was a remarkable athlete back in the day.
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Tony Thomas