“Abolish Wimbledon ASAP”; “Wish Serena Williams, Venus Williams could come back” – Fans react to the duo’s first absence at the tournament since 1996
Abolish Wimbledon ASAP”; “Wish Serena Williams, Venus Williams could come back” – Fans react to the duo’s first absence at the tournament since 1996
Tennis fans on the internet have expressed their disappointment over both Serena Williams and her elder sister Venus Williams not participating in the 2024 Wimbledon Championships. The competition begins on Monday, July 1, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London.
Serena and Venus have enjoyed commendable success at Wimbledon during their respective careers. Among the two, Venus debuted at the London Major in 1997 and opened her account first by claiming the women’s singles championship in 2000. She defeated Lindsay Davenport in the final that year to win her first Grand Slam trophy.
She triumphed on Centre Court four more times in 2001, 2005, 2007, and 2008. Serena, on the other hand, registered her name on the winner’s board by overcoming the elder sister in the 2002 final. She won the singles trophy on six more occasions in 2003, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015, and 2016.
