There aren’t many names in the history of American sports that are as great and as iconic as Venus Williams. From her humongous achievements on the tennis court to her fight against gender pay disparity in tennis, she has been one of the most influential and impactful voices in the world of sports. But perhaps the one achievement that stands out the most from her illustrious career is her monumental success at Wimbledon.

Former coach of the Williams sisters Rick Macci recently shed light on the reason for Venus’ incredible success at the coveted tournament.

Rick Macci reveals what made Venus Williams a formidable force at Wimbledon

Venus Williams has always enjoyed performing at the All England Club – her records here speak for themselves. She has won 5 of her 7 grand slam singles titles at Wimbledon. Her accolades at SW19 do not just end here, though. She clinched the Wimbledon women’s doubles titles 6 times, along with her sister Serena Williams.

But what made her such a force to reckon with at this prestigious event? Former coach of Venus and Serena, Rick Macci, who had a huge influence on the early stages of the careers of the Williams sisters, opened up on the same in a recent tweet. “@venusewilliams not liked but loved to play on grass everyday as a kid. Mindset baked in 5 times extra crispy as a kid. 5 WIMBYS VW.”, he tweeted, indicating Venus’ love for grass courts from a very young age.

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Indeed, a top-draw mindset is required to win as many accolades on such a big stage as Venus Williams did. The 43-year-old returns to her favorite grand slam this year as a wild card entrant to the delight of millions of her fans.

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Williams aims to make a mark on Wimbledon return

After spending much of the 2023 season recovering from injury, the former world number 1 finally returned to action at the start of the grass-court season. A hamstring injury suffered during the ASB Classic in Auckland in early January sidelined her from competitive tennis for 6 months. She took part in back-to-back Wimbledon warm-up tournaments – the Libema Open and Birmingham Classic in the past 2 weeks. She got the better of Camila Giorgi in the first round of the Birmingham Classic, before falling to Jelena Ostapenko in the round of 32.

It goes without saying that tennis fans will be elated to see the 5-time champion back at the All England Club for the 24th time in her career. They’ll be eager to witness the winning mindset of a champion on full display at SW19. 

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