Venus
Williams shared a behind-the-scenes video of her victory over
Camila Giorgi at
the
Birmingham Classic.
The former
world No. 1 is making her comeback to the WTA tour during the grass season
after being sidelined by injuries. Last week, she achieved her first victory in
two years by defeating Italian player Camila Giorgi in the first round of the
Birmingham Classic.
Venus
Williams shared a video on her YouTube channel showcasing the behind-the-scenes
moments before and after the match, providing insight into her daily work and
introducing the members of her team.
“I gotta
focus on playing in a few days so I got use to the new conditions… here we go,”
she said at the beginning of the video.
In the
initial sequences, we can see
Venus Williams on the training courts as she
prepared for her debut at the Birmingham Open. The American legend provided a
glimpse into her journey throughout the tournament, including training sessions
with her coach Hugo Armando and her physio Isabel Brigido, who also shared
their experiences working with 'Queen V'.
“My
day-to.day is just to help Venus, guider her a little bit on and off the court,
making sure that all that she has to do is just focus on her tennis,” said
Armando.
“We all know
how much she loves being out here and competing and beng at tournaments, and if
she’s not healthy she can’t do that. So the number one goal for her is to stay
healthy for a long period of time, so she is able to compite consistently,” he
added.
The video
shows snippets of the final moments of the match in which Williams defeated
Camila Giorgi in the first round by 7-6(5), 4-6, 7-6(8), and captures the
reactions of her team behind the scenes.
“You did
amazing, what a fire, what a champion your are ‘V’,” Brigido said to Williams.
“I’m so
excited and it’s great to do this with my team, the only person missing right
now is my family and Serena,” claimed the 7-time Grand Slam champion few minuts
after.
In the
video, you can also see pieces of the match where Williams faced Jelena
Ostapenko and suffered a defeat. However, she expressed happiness with the
level of play she achieved in Birmingham:
“I can
move, I can hit the ball, im serving better than ever.”
“I don’t
think that anyone’s going to be super excited to play against me, because I’m
playing well. What matters most is to win the last point, so that’s what I’m
going to focused on,” Venus said.