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42-Year-Old Venus Williams, on the Verge of Retirement, Drops Sudden Hint About Ideal Career Post Retirement – ‘I Love That Moment…’

Published 10/30/2022, 11:24 AM EDT

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American tennis legend Venus Williams is in the late stage of her career. After her sister Serena Williams retired from tennis, people were speculating about a similar declaration from the 42-year-old. However, she is still active and plans to return next year. This year Venus had a poor outing in all the matches she played. The seven-time Grand Slam champion failed to win any of the matches she featured.

While Venus owns a fashion brand and has various other investments, fans were curious about her plans post-retirement. A statement from her recent interview hints that the legend will love to keep a connection with the game.

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Is Venus Williams considering coaching after retirement?

Apart from her success on the court, the elder Williams sister has done well in the business world. Even when she is not playing tennis regularly, the 42-year-old is always busy. Anybody would think that as she retires from tennis, her sole focus will be strengthening her business game.

However, the legend might have different plans, as she might just have hinted at taking a tennis coaching role after retirement. Here’s what she said. “I love learning, and I love teaching. Believe it or not, I love teaching beginner’s tennis. I love that moment when people’s eyes light up, and they think, ‘Oh, I get it now!’ You just have to be coachable.”

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For now, the fans of Venus Williams would be hoping for her to make a return as a player. However, with her career almost in the ending phase, it will definitely delight fans that the legend is planning to contribute to the development of future generation tennis players.

Venus reveals the impact Serena has on her career

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Serena and Venus Williams are the legendary sister duo of modern-day tennis. There are many who draw inspiration from their life and journey to the top of the tennis world. In an interview recently, Venus revealed that having a legendary player like Serena Williams as her sister impacted her positively. The 42-year-old hailed her younger sister as the GOAT.

Further, the former world number one admitted she has learned a lot from her sister, and her success worked as a motivation. Serena Williams ended her career with 23 Grand Slam titles. With this, she ended up being the most successful tennis player in the open era.

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At a point in time, Venus and Serena were each other’s biggest rivals. They had tough matches and brought their best game in the all-Williams match. However, their on-court rivalry never affected their off-court relationship. What is your favorite Williams sisters’ memory? Let us know in the comments.

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Gaurav Verma

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Gaurav Verma is a Tennis Author at EssentiallySports. He has post graduate diploma in management from IILM Graduate School of Management and a BBA degree from Bangalore University. He has 1-year of experience in the banking sector.
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Deepika Bhaduri