Venus Williams happy to write history also in 2021

Venus Williams managed to win a match in the 28th consecutive season and extended her record by another season after she triumphed at the 2021 Yarra Valley Classic.

The experienced American keeps showing that the age is just a number and beats much younger opponents on the courts in Melbourne. After defeating Arantxa Rus in the first round, she will take on Petra Kvitova in the second. After her victory she said:

"It’s awesome to be back, I love Australia, it’s a beautiful moment,” Venus Williams said. "It's so hard to play the first match of the season, and I just think that maybe I just handled the nerves a little bit better. It’s not easy. Of course, I have a lot of experience, and I think that helps. Just trying to get my feet wet, trying to compete here, and feel good about what I'm doing.”

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"It's amazing really, the whole process of making this happen was really huge to say the least. Like I said on the court, I was really grateful for Tennis Australia, I'm grateful to be here, and I want to try to enjoy the moment while I compete well and I'm happy so far that it's been done in a way that everyone is healthy. So far, so good. Just excited," Venus Williams said.