Venus Williams partnered up with Jamie Murray at Wimbledon for the mixed doubles event and she made a winning return.
It was not something she planned at all but seeing her younger sister pick up the racquet to try and come back lit a fire in her. A combination of seeing her, seeing the grass, and experiencing the French Open from a viewer's POV, created a desire for Williams to compete again.
It was definitely super last minute. I was just inspired by Serena. I had no plan to play,” the seven-time Grand Slam winner admits. “I saw the grass and I got excited. I was at the French (Open), it’s a beautiful event, but my heart didn’t beat the same way.
The win in the mixed doubles match with Jamie Murray meant a lot to Williams who just sat down after the match to soak in all the atmosphere and emotions. She admitted to it as this Wimbledon is special to her. It was exactly 25 years ago when she made her Wimbledon debut in 1997.
It was like, ‘Oh, my God, wow.’ I not only played a match but won a match. I’m never like that kind of player. I always expect to win. But when I sat there it was real. I felt something in my heart.
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