Venus Williams starts preparation for another comeback at Indian Wells: "Sunday evenings"

The 7-times Grand Slam champion, Venus Williams, has returned to the courts to prepare for the Sunshine Double, with Indian Wells and the Miami Open as her upcoming challenges. The former world No. 1 last played at the US Open, after an injury during the grass-court season.

During that time, she didn't have a strong performance in the first round and fell to Greet Minnen with a scoreline of 6-1, 6-1, far from the level she had shown in previous weeks, where she even secured a victory against the world No. 16 Veronika Kudermetova and the former Canadian Open champion Camila Giorgi.

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Return to the Tour after 7 months

At 43 years old, she is the oldest player on the WTA Tour, yet she has repeatedly stated that she has no intention of retiring due to her love for high-level competition. In 2023, Williams participated in eight tournaments, with only two of them being Grand Slams: Wimbledon and the US Open.

The American recently confirmed that she will be participating in Indian Wells and Miami, the latter being a tournament where she clinched three titles in 1998, 1999, and 2001. "One of my big goals is to play in the United States, to participate in the Miami Open and at Indian Wells," Williams stated in an interview with WTA.

"I have not played there since 2019 due to injuries. It's a long time. ... It's a lot of years not to play at home. So that's of course one of my big goals on the horizon," she added.

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Williams trains with the Sunshine Double in sight

The former world No.1 recently shared an image on Instagram, showing her fans that she is already on the court, preparing for her participation in the upcoming tournaments. The picture features Venus serving on a hardcourt. Once she makes her debut at Indian Wells, Williams will mark her 30th season as a professional, since her debut in 1994:

  "Sunday evenings," Williams captioned her Instagram story.