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‘I Don’t Pretend’- Venus Williams Has a Cheeky Answer When Asked About ‘Being Sorry’

Published 08/19/2022, 8:30 AM EDT

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Venus Williams is one of the most notable players in the history of tennis. She is actively playing tennis for more than 25 years now and still strives to be the best on the court. 

Winning an extra point has always been an intriguing part of the sport. And every player has their own outlook on what happens when luck favors them. Venus Williams has never been afraid to speak her mind on and off the tennis court. It was the same case when she was asked about apologizing during matches.

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Venus Williams on being apologetic on the court

In a recent interview, several players were asked whether they feel sorry for their opponent when they win a lucky point.

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To this question, many players responded about how they feel sorry sometimes. They even pointed out that saying sorry may be a courtesy, but it’s not always the case. You may feel sorry, but the others may not feel the same. The former world, no.1 Venus Williams, also gave a similar answer, “I don’t pretend so if I’m not sorry, I don’t say it.

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If it happens to me, I’m excited. If it happens against me, I’m just pi**ed”. Williams has been open about how she feels since the very beginning of her tennis career. Williams exclaimed that “When I’ve said sorry on the court, I meant it.

Venus Williams’ wild card entry

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The seven-time Grand Slam winner has received a wildcard entry to the 2022 US Open. Venus, the 2000 and 2001 US Open singles winner, missed last year’s tournament with injury, and missed nearly a year before returning to the tour at this year’s Wimbledon. 

Watch this story – Andy Roddick explains Venus and Serena Williams’ bizarre move that shocked everybody back in the day. 

To date, she has played in a handful of singles matches this summer, at the City Open in Washington DC, the National Bank Open in Toronto, and the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati. 

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The former world no. 1, admitted she made many mistakes during her match against Karolina Pliskova in Cincinnati. Williams lost the match 7-5 6-1. 

Earlier this month, Williams played her first singles match in Washington in a year. Do you think she will do well in her next hard-court campaign and add another Grand Slam title to her name?

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Pratishtha Prakash

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Pratishtha Prakash is a Tennis Writer at EssentiallySports. She has completed her Bachelor’s degree in Mass Media and Journalism from MIT ADT University, Pune. Being a sports enthusiast, she has a keen interest in tennis, cricket and esports.
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