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‘I Ended Up Staying Home…’ – Venus and Serena Williams Get Candid With Bradley Cooper About the Adversities of Being Popular

Published 09/25/2022, 10:10 AM EDT

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American tennis duo Venus and Serena Williams have achieved almost everything in their tennis careers. Recently, Serena retired from professional tennis after a 27-year-old long run. She ended up as the second-highest Grand Slam title winner. However, Venus is still active and has plans to come back soon.

The legendary sister duo recently appeared in an interview with Hollywood star Bradley Cooper. Three of them had fun discussing different aspects of their careers. The Williams sisters also engaged in fun banter with Bradley, discussing their balance of public and personal life.

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Serena and Venus Williams speak about the balance of public and personal life

Being a celebrity can be hard. While they enjoy the fame that comes with it, at times, it becomes annoying. Recently, we have seen popular celebrities struggling for privacy. Serena and Venus also shared their experience with Bradley Cooper about balancing the two lives. Interestingly, the two sisters have different approaches to the same. While Serena believes in keeping things balanced, Venus enjoys her life outside the closed walls more.

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“There’s a fine line. Some days, I’m like, ‘When is the last time I’ve been outside?’ So that’s normal,” she said. Serena further added, “It’s making sure I’m out there enough, so it’s not too much of an event [when I do go out]. The other day, I wanted to get something to eat, and I ended up staying home. I don’t want to overdo that. it’s important to step out just enough.”

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Here’s what Venus said in response. “When I go out, I don’t think people are thinking about me. I do my own thing.”

Venus Williams to give up doubles after Serena’s retirement

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While the world was busy bidding a perfect farewell to the legend, Serena Williams. Out of love and respect for the bond that they share, Venus decided to retire from the doubles leg of tennis. Notably, in Serena’s last appearance at the US Open, she also joined hands with her sister Venus to compete in the doubles for one last time. Unfortunately, the duo could not advance past the first round of the tournament.

Recently, while answering the fan questions, Venus revealed her future plans. While the seven-time Major champion is planning to return to the court later, she made it clear that her doubles career is over with Serena’s retirement.

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Serena and Venus have remarkable numbers in singles because of which their prowess in doubles is usually ignored. The Williams sisters have 14 doubles titles as a pair. They also won three Olympic gold medals together. What is your favorite Serena and Venus Williams memory? Let us know in the comments.

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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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