"I gave my best and I held my head up high" - Venus Williams on the proudest moment of her distinguished career

WTA icon Venus Williams said that she is proud o herself for holding her head up high regardless of what happened throughout her illustrious career.

The 42-year-old is very active on social media where she often interacts with her fans. In one such recent interaction, she was asked what has been the proudest moment of her incredible career.

The seven-time Grand Slam singles champion did not mention any particular match or tournament but instead said that she is proud of herself for holding her head up high regardless of the situation.

Williams also said that there were a lot of days when she entered the court while not feeling very well but gave it her all nonetheless.

"My proudest moment I think, is not in particular, like one match," revealed Williams. "My proudest moment would be just holding my head up high no matter what happened, no matter how you feel on court. There are a lot of days when I have walked out and have not felt amazing, but I gave my best and I held my head up high. At that moment, that's all I had, so that's what I gave."

The American was last seen in action at the US Open, where she suffered first-round exits in both the singles and doubles tournaments. The 42-year-old lost 6-1 7-6(5) to Belgium's Alison van Uytvanck in the women's singles event. In the doubles, she partnered with her sister Serena Williams and lost 7-6(5) 6-4 to the Czech pair of Linda Noskova and Lucie Hradecka.