Venus Williams surprised everyone when her name came up in the mixed doubles draw of Wimbledon alongside Andy Murray’s brother Jamie Murray. After her first-round match which she won, Venus revealed how she ended up playing the tournament after deciding not to.
🌱 @Venuseswilliams on the grass at #Wimbledon, it just feels right pic.twitter.com/FB4vVGDoAO
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 1, 2022
As per Venus, her decision to participate was inspired by Serena’s comeback. Both the sisters were on a break due to injuries. Serena finally made a comeback in singles at Wimbledon but unfortunately lost in the first-round match.
Moreover, Venus said, “It was definitely super last minute. Just inspired by Serena. I had no plan to play. I saw the grass and I got excited (smiling)… I was at the French Open, it’s a beautiful event, but my heart didn’t beat the same way.”
Venus Williams and Jamie Murray win the first-round match at Wimbledon
Venus and Jamie were both coming back to the court after a break but managed to win their first-round match against Alicja Rosolska and Michael Venus. The duo won the match 6-3, 6-7, 6-3. It is fair to say Venus had the dream debut and the best thing is she did not even intend to play this time.
Jamie has been on a break after the birth of his baby. However, he also decided to make an early return on Venus’ request. Furthermore, the senior Williams said, “I had no plans. That’s why I was asking [Jamie] last minute. He just had a baby, too, so I know there’s a lot going on. Definitely, I couldn’t have guessed that I would be here right now.”
Back on the grass and back on the winners list 👏@Venuseswilliams and @jamie_murray progress in the mixed doubles defeating Venus/Rosolska, 6-3, 6-7(3), 6-3 #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/ofFyn2LlOP
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 1, 2022
The crowd went crazy in Court 1 after seeing Venus back on the court. The packed stadium even did a Mexican wave before the match for the American legend. Moreover, Venus said, “It was like, Oh, my God, wow. I just not only played a match but won a match. I’m never like that kind of player. I always expect to win. We wanted to win.”
It had been a long time since she played a professional match and even she was not even expecting to win it. However, now she will really try to make it big on her comeback.