"I think she could be quitting very soon" - Venus Williams' father on her retirement
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Richard Williams, Venus Williams's father, recently discussed his daughter's potential retirement from professional tennis.
Venus and Serena Williams competed together on the WTA Tour for over 25 years. They are both tennis legends, and the thought of them not playing at the same time seemed unimaginable to many fans.
However, that is now the reality since Serena bid farewell to tennis at last year's US Open. She lost her final match in the third round to Ajla Tomljanovic before an emotional retirement ceremony that reduced some fans to tears.
Venus is Serena's older sister, and many expected her to retire when Serena did. Instead, Venus recommitted to tennis by practicing hard because of the love and passion the 42-year-old still has for the sport.
Unfortunately, Venus had to withdraw from the Australian Open after initially being given a wild card into the year's opening Grand Slam, but she plans to return in 2023 and compete in her trademark fashion.
Venus and Serena's father played a pivotal role in their development as young players. Richard recently revealed that he wanted Serena to play a few more tournaments, but she told him she wanted to move on from tennis.
In an interview with the U.S. Sun, Richard briefly discussed Venus. He revealed that the seven-time Grand Slam champion is unlikely to ever have kids and could also be quitting tennis soon despite her previous comments about how much she still enjoys playing.
"I don't think so, no I really don't think so. She really loves kids, but I don't think she'll have kids. [And] I think she could be quitting [tennis] very soon."
Richard's words somewhat contradict what Venus has been saying. The five-time Wimbledon winner's most ardent fans might want some clarification about whether Venus intends to keep playing for a while yet.
