WTA: Venus fills the 1000: Williams sister with next milestone

Venus Williams reached a new milestone in the Fed Cup game against the Netherlands and joins an illustrious circle of tennis players.

Venus Williams has been on the WTA tour for quite some time and is also in great shape at the age of 37. Last year, the current number five in the world celebrated its second spring and continues to be among the absolute world leaders in the tennis circuit.

During the Fed Cup duel between the USA and the Netherlands, Williams set another milestone in her career. The ex-number-one celebrated her 1000th birthday after her 6:1 and 6:4 victory over Arantxa Rus. Match in single. Of course, Sister Serena Williams didn’t miss a congratulation and posted a picture on her Instagram account.

The seven-time Major Winner finished 227 tournaments in her career and clinched 49 tournament victories. In addition, the older of the two Williams sisters entered 16 individual finals in a Grand Slam.

Venus played most of the 1000 single matches on Hardcourt (592), 226 duels on sand, 113 matches on grass and 69 games on carpet. This year, the 37-year-old is entering her 25th birthday. professional season and holds another record. The American was 77 times in the main field of a Grand Slam tournament and was at the top of the world rankings for eleven weeks.