Seven-time Grand Slam winner Venus Williams is likely to be sidelined for a long time with a hamstring injury that ended her hopes of competing at the Australian Open last month, but the player 42-year-old is determined to return to the court one day or another. Williams was due to play in her 22nd Australian Open after receiving a wildcard, but the two-time runner-up suffered an injury while preparing for the Auckland Classic.
«To be honest, I was super overwhelmed by the injurysaid Williams on her YouTube channel. “I’ve been injured for a long time and couldn’t believe I had to go back to rehab. After a week, I started making my doctor’s appointments and thinking about what to expect and trying to estimate how long it will take for me to recover. It’s the kind of injury that you have to let rest for a while before you start serious rehabilitation… You have to walk before you run and I’m starting to walk quite well. I hope I can run soon, but for now I won’t be playing tennis.Williams, who has won five Wimbledon titles and two US Open crowns, is ranked 664th in the world and has returned to competition in Auckland for the first time since being knocked out of the US Open. last year in the first round.