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American tennis legend Venus Williams has been away from tennis after last featuring in the US Open 2022. The 42-year-old hasn’t taken the retirement call yet and her fans are still eager to see her back on the court. However, the seven-time Grand Slam champion knows how to keep her fans engaged. Hence, she comes up with videos and pictures regularly to keep them updated.

Recently, the American had a live chat with renowned author Cara Alwill and discussed various aspects of her career and personal life. One important question that Venus was unable to duck was about her relationship status. However, the former world number one came up with a really smart answer.

Venus Williams speaks about dating

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Unlike her younger sister, Serena, Venus Williams is still to start a family. The former world number one still claims to be single. While there are rumors of her dating Reilly Opelka, the obvious question that was raised in the online chat with Cara Alwill was about her dating preferences.

However, the American acted quite smartly while answering the question. Here’s what she said. “I’m like this robot. So I don’t think anyone wants to be in a relationship with robots probably that much. And if they do, they probably need to seek the help of some sort. But I’ve been working on being just more open and then I found that I have gotten more engaged. It has helped me to get more engaged.”

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The dating thing can surely wait, but Venus’ fans are more impatient about her absence from tennis. It will be interesting to see when the legend returns to the court again.

Will Venus have kids? Richard Williams answers

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Venus Williams is also in the end phase of her career. After Serena Williams’ retirement, her father Richard Williams believes it will not take long for Vernus also to retire from tennis.

via Reuters

However, the 80-year-old believes that his elder daughter might not start a family and have kids. Richard said that Venus might focus on other projects after her retirement. The father of legendary tennis players claimed Venus loves kids, but he is unsure if she is planning to have of her own.

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Only time will tell what Venus has in her mind. For now, we can only wait and see if she comes back to the tennis court or declares retirement sooner or later.