With King Richard going up for multiple awards, Venus Williams spoke to Harper's Bazaar as part of a dual interview.
Williams spoke about growing up with Serena with the presumption that the latter would be the weaker player.
“Usually in one family there’s one good player and then the other one is not that great,” Venus said to Harper's Bazaar. “And I think people told Serena she wouldn’t be great.
“The fearlessness with which she approached the game was something I’ve always really admired. She doesn’t accept second. She explicitly told me herself that she plays for first place.”
Future after tennis
She admitted also that retirement is an interesting proposition due to the amount of time her and Serena have worked.
“Serena and I say we’re going to become bodybuilders after tennis,” she joked. “It might be extreme. It might not happen exactly like that, but you never know.
“From such a young age, all we’ve done is work. So I think for Serena and I to explore that freedom is surreal. We’ve never been free.”
Venus and Serena are basking in their freedom—a privilege that their parents fought hard for them to have. “From such a young age, all we’ve done is work. For Serena and I to explore that freedom is surreal,” says #VenusWilliams. This is Venus and Serena on their own terms.
