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Indian Wells 2024: ‘Queen’ Venus Williams Grabs Fans’ Attention With Her Vintage Tennis Ahead of 1st Match

Published 03/06/2024, 9:05 PM EST

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Venus Williams has shown us several great performances in her career. But the seven-time grand slam champion is in the twilight of her career and cannot perform as she could when she was in her 20s. Regardless, the tennis world is excited to see her play every time she is scheduled to appear in a tournament.

Williams will return to the court in the 2024 Indian Wells Masters. The 43-year-old will play her first tournament since the 2023 US Open and recently shared a video of her preparations for the match, and fans are hyping her up.

Fans seem highly impressed by “Those ground strokes” of “Queen Vee”

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Being far out of her prime, Williams cannot compete in every tournament. Therefore, fans are excited to see her play in any championship she enters. She will look to make inroads at the BNP Paribas Open and light up her career once again. For her opening-round clash against Nao Hibino, Williams shared a video where she is warming up by playing points. Fans could not contain their excitement to see her play in Indian Wells once again.

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One fan said that her groundstrokes seemed to be on point.

A fan hyped her up by calling her ‘Queenus’ and shared a GIF of actress Olivia Wilde to further bolster her.

One user said that Queen Vee had it in the bag and that they could not wait to see her play.

Another user was hyped for Queen V playing in the Indian Wells Masters.

One fan expressed their love for her as they also called her by her nickname.

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Since the US Open, the return of Venus Williams to any tournament was iffy. Her return to Indian Wells was also not solid, but she decided to grab the wildcard after encouragement from her sister.

Serena Williams boosts elder sister to play in the BNP Paribas Open

In a recent statement, Venus explained how Serena Williams influenced her decision to return to court. She said, “My little sister Serena told me I’m not allowed to quit and of course I would never quit but it’s a mandate! She said no, so I will be back on the court.” Thankfully for her and her fans, she managed to gain the wild card in the championship and go out on a high note.

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Williams is warming up for the clash and will bring the heat to Hibino. While her recent performances have not shown great results, she has likely returned with a new strategy to become the victor. Can she win her first match in 2024?

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