‘An Underground Wine Cellar’ – Venus Williams Takes a Tour of Paris at the Caves du Louvre
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Mar 5, 2022 | 12:34 AM EST
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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – JANUARY 31: Venus Williams of the United States celebrates victory in her match against Arantxa Rus of the Netherlands during day one of the WTA 500 Yarra Valley Classic at Melbourne Park on January 31, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Graham Denholm/Getty Images)
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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – JANUARY 31: Venus Williams of the United States celebrates victory in her match against Arantxa Rus of the Netherlands during day one of the WTA 500 Yarra Valley Classic at Melbourne Park on January 31, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Graham Denholm/Getty Images)
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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – JANUARY 31: Venus Williams of the United States celebrates victory in her match against Arantxa Rus of the Netherlands during day one of the WTA 500 Yarra Valley Classic at Melbourne Park on January 31, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Graham Denholm/Getty Images)
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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – JANUARY 31: Venus Williams of the United States celebrates victory in her match against Arantxa Rus of the Netherlands during day one of the WTA 500 Yarra Valley Classic at Melbourne Park on January 31, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Graham Denholm/Getty Images)
Venus Williams has been one of the most dominant players in the women’s circuit ever since she made her Grand Slam debut back in 1997. In her maiden appearance at the US Open, her ‘home’ Grand Slam, she caught everyone’s eyes with her performance. Venus finished as the runners-up in that tournament, losing to the top seed, Martina Hingis, in the summit clash.
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Further, she has had an illustrious tennis career, winning seven major singles titles. Venus has tasted success in the doubles arena too, clinching 14 Grand Slam doubles titles partnering with her younger sister, Serena Williams. Additionally, apart from her glories in tennis, the American is a successful businesswoman too. Her ventures like EleVen by Venus Williams and V Starr Interiors have gone on to become huge successes.
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Recently, the former World Number 1 was in France, where she took a tour of the capital city, Paris.
Venus Williams visits an underground wine cellar
The 7-time grand slam champion posted a reel on her official Instagram handle, where she was seen taking a tour of the Caves du Louvre in Paris. Further, the caption read, “We’re going to continue our tour of Paris at the Caves Du Louvre, an underground wine cellar built by Trudon, the sommelier of Louis XV, in his cellar.”
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Caves du Louvre was built in the 18th century. It was once a royal wine cellar. Trudon ordered the construction of this cellar. Subsequently, he established a wine supply business here. History suggests that the wine was supplied to the Louvre Palace in complete secrecy through a network of tunnels. Recently, the Caves du Louvre has undergone renovation and has been open to the public since.
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Coming to tennis, Venus has been out of action since she suffered a leg injury last year. Her last appearance was at the WTA Chicago Women’s Open in August 2021.
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Tennis – Australian Open – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, February 8, 2021 Venus Williams of the U.S. reacts during her first round match against Belgium’s Kirsten Flipkens REUTERS/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake
Her lengthy spell on the sidelines has severely affected her WTA ranking. She has dropped to Number 470 in the world. Can Venus make a comeback later this year? Let us know your views in the comments below.
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