NEW YORK (AP) — Four years after Serena Williams announced she was "evolving away from tennis," she is returning to the court to play doubles with her sister Venus at the US Open. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Associated Press.
Serena said the decision was prompted by her 9-year-old daughter Olympia, who told her, "You need to play with Auntie VeVe." Serena recounted on ABC's "Good Morning America": "She said it so clear and so calm. She's like my mom, she doesn't really talk a lot, but when she does talk, you listen. And I was like, 'OK.'"
Serena and Venus will take the court Friday evening at the US Open, marking their first doubles match together in four years. Venus expressed excitement, saying she was "super excited about it" after her singles match ended at 2 a.m.
Serena has won six US Open singles titles, while Venus has won two. Their reunion is a highly anticipated event for fans.