Erik Gudris | Wednesday, September 3, 2025
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“When you go and do it, good things happen.”
That’s it Venus Williams Said after asking for reflection on her surprising feeling Leylah Fernandez Go to the United States to open the women’s doubles quarterfinals.
The 45-year-old Williams, who is playing for the first time this summer after 16 months of layoffs, is energetic with her outstanding performance in New York and around the world.
Williams and Fernandez’s wildcard team ended with No. 1 seed Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova With 6-1, 6-2 results.
Afterward, Williams shared what she proudest of her achievements in New York, including a first-round singles match against the No. 11 seed Karolina MuchovaWilliams has become the oldest woman since 1981.
“I think what I’m most proud of is that it’s not easy on the bench. It’s really not, and I’ve never been that long for layoffs.
So I am very proud to stay. I didn’t try to play another game. I’m not trying to play safely. I went, that’s me. I’ll look for it. When you go and do it, good things happen. Maybe I didn’t get there this time, but I know who I am and I know I can work for a little chance. ”
Fernandez, a pre-2021 U.S. Open Singles Finalist, won the third round of the singles this year, and he has also gained a lot of recognition from his outstanding performance in history.
“I think it’s an incredible week for me, a week and a half and I’ve learned a lot from Venus. I’m just kind of – as I said before, I’m just like a sponge, so I’m just sucking everything, learning and just trying to improve my tennis game.”
“I don’t think we’re going our way today, but I definitely have a lot of positive things myself, seeing Venus playing in court brings me back to why I started playing tennis. That’s probably the most important thing is that I started playing tennis with the love of the game and bring joy to myself, not only to myself but to my fans.”
Williams is the seven-time main singles champion and the winner of the 14 big doubles champions with his sister Serena Williams, There was no promise next when and where she would play tennis. In an earlier press conference, she admitted that she wanted to compete in the United States only, but knew there were only so many games there.
Williams is also engaged to Italian actor Andrea Preti, who plans to get married on the Amalfi Coast later this month.
Despite her recent success in doubles, Williams did confirm that her focus will be on singles.
“I think after this game, I can really see where I want to improve, what I can do. Yes, I think it’s all good feedback. But I still have a lot of opportunities to play here and it’s something I desperately need to be better.”
“I see myself improving when I play every game,” Williams added.
