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43YO Venus Williams Turns Emotional as She Revisits Her Landmark Comeback Triumph After Battling Severe Illness

Published 10/20/2023, 5:55 AM EDT

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The comeback is always stronger than the setback. Talking about setbacks the Williams family has faced many setbacks in their life. But they have conquered each one of them to reach where they are today. Serena and Venus Williams are known for their invincible spirit on and off the court. This grit in them might have been instilled from the day when they saw their father, King Richard facing difficulties yet not compromising their training at Compton.

Venus Williams along with her sister Serena Williams is one of the Greatest Of All Time in women’s tennis. The power and athleticism of the two sisters on the court are parallel to none. But injuries have been a major hindrance to what could have taken them higher than the highest. Yet they never gave up and fought each battle till the last. Serena has retired now while the other looks to continue her run till she completes her half-century. Let’s hear the struggles of the 43YO Venus Williams.

Venus Williams gets a flashback of her unrelenting grit to make a comeback

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Venus Ebony Starr Williams, a 7-time Grand Slam singles (5 Wimbledon+2 US Open) titles holder feels nostalgic about a win. The win meant more than just the trophy. The Olympic gold medalist last appeared on court at the US Open earlier this year. It’s been a long wait for her fans since she’s still recovering from an injury she got during her match at Wimbledon. Talking about injuries, well Venus Williams has a battle to win outside the court as well, and that’s with her body. Why?

Venus has been suffering from a health issue for a long time. She saw herself drop out from the top 100 players rankings in 2011 but like always she made a comeback in the 2012 season jumping to rank 24. She was forced to withdraw from the US Open just before her second-round match in 2011.

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Venus Williams was diagnosed with Sjogren’s Syndrome which almost took the gas out of the cylinders whenever she went into the court. But she fought it and made a comeback in the Luxembourg Open. Here’s what she said while recalling that moment on her Instagram stories. She said, “This tournament meant a lot to me. My first win after coming back from my layoff from an autoimmune disease. Never let anything get you down.

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She had defeated Monica Niculescu (6-2,6-3) to win her first WTA tournament in more than two years, despite all the setbacks. Queen V, now wants to inspire people and let them know that they are not alone in the fight with this disease. She is truly an inspiration on and off the field.

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The disease which disheartened Williams

Sjogren’s Syndrome often made her fatigued with extremely painful joints. It comes up with the symptoms of dry eyes and dry mouth. But what made her more disheartened was when she got to know that there wasn’t any quick healing to this. For a sport, like tennis which demands fitness and endurance at the top level it was always going to be difficult and it did. This news disheartened her fans, family, and all the tennis lovers across the globe. But Williams’ ain’t the ones to sit down and cry.

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If there is any woman on the earth to overcome something serious like this and make a comeback to regain her crown, it’s Queen V. She exactly did that and the rest is history. The resilient fortitude of the Williams family is what makes them so inspirational to all the people around the world. Can Venus Williams make a comeback with counter-punch yet again?

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Sayantan Roy

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Sayantan Roy is a Tennis Writer at EssentiallySports. He has been following tennis for almost 17 years. His sheer love and enthusiasm for the racket sport has been a major influence in him wanting to build a career in sports journalism.
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Daniel D'Cruz