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Venus Williams of the United States celebrates after winning match point in her first round match against Mihaela Buzarnescu of Romania during day two of the 2019 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 15, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

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Venus Williams of the United States celebrates after winning match point in her first round match against Mihaela Buzarnescu of Romania during day two of the 2019 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 15, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
The French Open women’s final ended with the defending champion lifting the trophy. Iga Swiatek and Karolina Muchova had a mind-blowing clash, in which the World No.1 managed to claim victory in the third set, dashing Muchova’s hopes. The final was nail-biting, and viewers from all walks of life witnessed the competition. Owing to the ever-increasing popularity of the racket sport, the Fantastic Four actress attended the final and even shared some moments on her social media pages. Her presence made Venus Williams elated, who also gave a nickname to the group.
This is not the only time that the 42-year-old Hollywood star has shown her interest in the sport. Alba has close ties with Ana Ivanovic, who was responsible for her entry into the entrepreneur world. In an interview with EssentiallySports, Ivanovic explained how Alba helped her transition careers.
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Venus Williams excited about Hollywood actresses enjoying tennis
As Swiatek and Muchova battled to lift the Suzanne-Lenglen Cup, viewers lined up to watch their clash. While many chose to watch from the comfort of their home, some attended the event at Stade Roland Garros. One of those personalities was the Fantastic Four actress Jessica Alba. As Iga Swiatek fought hard to win her third Roland Garros, Alba was right in the stadium, witnessing the glory unravel before her eyes.
While tennis fans were stoked about welcoming new fans to the sport, none could match the happiness of Venus Williams. The seven-time grand slam champion was gleeful, as she shared the picture of Jessica Alba with her daughter on her Instagram story. Williams also captioned the picture, “Tennis Lovers 🥎💜💜“.
Jessica Alba shared several pictures from her time at the final on her Instagram profile. The world renowned actress added seven pictures and a video on her page. Along with a few pictures of her daughter, Alba also shared a video of a point between Swiatek and Muchova.
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For the caption on the post, the actress dubbed it ‘Girls day out’, and also congratulated Swiatek for winning the match. “Girls Day at @rolandgarros 🎾🤍☀️🇫🇷 Congrats to @iga.swiatek @karolinamuchova on an incredible match 👏🏽 and @iga.swiatek 3X winner of the French Open! 🏆🥇! Wow!!!“.
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Williams’ excitement at the Fantastic Four actress watching the French Open women’s finals was obviously evident for all to see. Now that Alba has set her foot in the sport, will we see more actors following suit? Will we see any renowned names in the upcoming men’s final?
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