Watch out for the world of tennis: Venus Williams still finished the Grand Slam Is not ...
Earlier this week, a 42-year-old tennis veteran shocked fans when he made an unexpected wildcard request to appear in this year's mixed doubles lineup at Wimbledon. rice field.
Williams chose the familiar family tennis swap as a doubles partner.
The five-time Wimbledon Champion will take the court with British player Jamie Murray, who is ranked 21st in the ATP doubles ranking.
Murray is the brother of tennis star Andy Murray and was Serena Williams' sister doubles partner at Wimbledon in 2019.
Last year, Venus was a mixed doubles In partnership with the controversial Australian player Nick Kyrgios, the pair withdrew due to Kyrgyz injuries. Their second round match.
Wimbledon returns Williams to the center stage in almost a year Indicates. .. Williams' last appearance was at the 2021 Chicago Open, where she was the oldest athlete in a draw and lost to Taiwan's Hsieh Su-wei in the first round.
Despite long breaks and persistent foot injuries that previously kept Williams off the court, the mixed doubles pair should not be underestimated, with two players each. Has major mixed doubles titles.
Serena Williams is from Wimbledon after her Faced with an early exit, the loss of the first round to Harmony Tan in France.
For fans of Sister Williams, disappointed with Serena's short-lived Wimbledon match, Venus gave the audience something to look forward to at the All England Club.
The tennis duo will face 44th place Alicia Rosolska and 9th place Michael Venus in the first round.