Paving the way into the third round 👊 @Ons_Jabeur secures the win over Venus Williams and becomes the first 🇹🇳 Tunisian woman to reach the third round at #Wimbledon.
Venus Williams gets wildcard for Jasmin Open Monastir with Ons Jabeur doubles partnership incoming
WTASunday, 08 October 2023 at 21:30
Venus
Williams is set to make her return to the tennis court at the Jasmin Open in
Tunisia, where she will also partner with Ons Jabeur in the doubles event.
The 7-time
Grand Slam champion last played at the US Open, where she suffered a
first-round defeat against Greet Minnen with a score of 6-1, 6-1. Her disappointing
performance at Flushing Meadows followed some promising showings on grass and
hardcourt surfaces.
Despite not
achieving significant results, the 43-year-old Venus Williams demonstrated that
she still possesses the skill level to challenge her opponents. She secured
victories over players like Camila Giorgi and Veronika Kudermetova, and even
managed to take sets from formidable opponents such as Jelena Ostapenko and
Qinwen Zheng.
Following
the conclusion of this year's Grand Slam events, Venus Williams had not
revealed her plans for the rest of the season or whether she would continue
competing in 2024. It was known that she had not entered any tournaments on the
Asian swing of the tour.
Now, it has
been confirmed that we will see 'Queen V' back on the courts starting from
Monday, October 16th, after she received a Wild Card invitation to the Jasmin
Open in Tunisia. The tournament's top seed will be the local favorite, Ons
Jabeur, who also received a Wild Card entry into the singles main draw.
Furthermore,
it has been confirmed that Williams and Jabeur will team up in the doubles
event. The last time Venus played doubles was at the 2022 US Open when she
partnered with her sister Serena before Serena's retirement.
In fact,
while Serena was preparing for Wimbledon last year, she teamed up with Jabeur
at the Eastbourne Open, where they won two matches and reached the semifinals
before withdrawing to avoid potential physical issues.
As a
result, the new pairing of Jabeur and Williams will compete together for the
first time in over a year, with both having Serena Williams as their last
doubles partner, who is a 23-time Grand Slam champion.
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