"I would send them out and stay at home" - Venus Williams picks four tennis players she'd take camping

Former World No.1 Venus Williams has picked four tennis players she would like to take on a camping trip. She picked her younger sister Serena Williams, American lanky player Reilly Opelka, former Danish player Caroline Wozniacki and Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov.

Williams held a Q&A session on her brand EleVen by Venus' Instagram account, where she asked her fans to drop their tennis questions. However, one fan shot her an off-the-court question, asking which current ATP and WTA player she would like to spend a week in a tent. Venus joked that she would like to stay at home, where she will get good plumbing facilities.

"And you know it would be Serena. But if it's group camping, it would be Serena Williams, Reilly Opelka, Caroline Wozniacki, and Grigor Dimitrov. I would send them out and stay at home where there's good plumbing," she said.

Meanwhile, Venus also shared a few tennis tips, shedding light on the technique and the mentality a young budding player should possess.

Asked for advice on a great overhead smash, she said:

"Keep your shoulders turned, most of the players miss overhead because they open up their shoulders. And don't worry about hitting a winner. Hit the best shot you can. That mentality reduces the error."

When one of the fans asked her for the trick to impress coaches to get selected into the high school varsity team, Williams highlighted a few attributes that a player should master.

"Big serves, huge forehands, lot of speed and a good attitude. Go get them," she stated.