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Serena Williams and Venus Williams have been each other’s biggest rivals as well as supporters in the tennis courts. The dedication and resilience of the two players are astounding and they make sure to use it to their level best. Both the legends have played matches with each other and against each other. Let’s reminisce about a funny incident at the 2012 London Olympics match.

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Goofiness at Olympics 

Serena and Venus Williams were playing a doubles match at the London Olympics in 2012. The duo had the ball on their side of the court. Both the sisters rushed for a volley where Serena leaped on it and got it through. However, in the process, Venus stumbled over Serena and fell down, bringing a burst of heartful laughter to the crowd. The sister went on to win the gold medal in women’s doubles.

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Compatibility of Venus and Serena Williams

The astounding duo of the sisters has played together as a pair many times. The duo won 14 grand slam doubles’ titles under their name and three gold Olympic medals.

Both the sisters are legendary tennis players and each one has made a name for herself individually. Nonetheless, this irrefutable fact stays legitimate that when the sisters become a pair, they are indestructible. They have been playing tennis for more than three decades and understand each other’s gameplay, which adds to their compatibility on the court.

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Williams sisters’ comeback

Both Venus and Serena have been former world no. 1 players. Serena had been taking a break from tennis after her hamstring got injured while playing at Wimbledon last year. This year, she has dropped a hint of making a comeback at SW19. Following that, Venus Williams has also given us some hope of her joining Wimbledon.

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Are you excited to see the sisters back in action on court? Let us know in the comments.

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Shivali Sharma

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Shivali Sharma is a Tennis Writer and Content Manager at EssentiallySports. With an extensive experience of more than 3 years in writing and content management, Shivali has authored numerous articles concerning the ‘Queen of the Court’, Serena Williams, and the ‘Big 3’, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic, including their personal life, career, and more. In addition to this, Shivali is a sworn Djokovic fan who hails his grit in face of every challenge. Additionally, she roots for Jannik Sinner whose relentless gameplay she can’t help but admire. Apart from this, when she is away from writing, Shivali enjoys exploring the great outdoors through trekking and indulging in her passion for reading books.

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