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‘Impressive as They Are Now’- Billie Jean King Praises Golden Girls Venus and Serena Williams for Dominating Women’s Tour
Venus and Serena Williams are two of the biggest names in the tennis world. Over the years, the two have created an aura of their own, that remains unmatched by any other active player. The two also remain regular inclusions in the record books. Taking all the points into consideration, it wouldn’t be wrong to say that they have been two of the most impressive tennis players of all time.
Thinking all of it together, a question that arises is, did the two have the same level of the impressive game since the start? The legendary queen of tennis, Billie Jean King is there to answer this question.
Billie Jean King recalls the young days of Venus and Serena
Billie Jean King has always been vocal about her love for the Williams sisters. Attending numerous matches of the two, the 78-year-old has been one of the biggest admirers of Venus and Serena’s game. A similar situation took place today.
Venus Williams and Serena Williams were born in 1980 and 81, respectively. On the other hand, Billie Jean King retired from professional tennis in 1983. Doing the math, Billie Jean King retired from tennis at a time when the Williams sisters didn’t even know how to hold a racquet.
However, just like the aura of the Williams sisters today, Billie Jean King had the same aura at that time. Meaning that her presence remained there even after retirement. Even though the Williams sisters didn’t play King on the tour, they got it in 1988, at the Domino’s Pizza World Team Tennis clinic in Long Beach.
Exactly 34 years later, today, the 1st of May, Billie Jean King went down memory lane. Taking to her Twitter, she put up a tweet recalling her first meeting with the Williams sisters. Writing about the meeting, she called it an ‘honor’ meeting Venus and Serena Williams. She also confessed that the sisters were as impressive at that time as they are now.
She wrote, “As impressive then as they are now” – Billie Jean King asserts Venus and Serena Williams of having the same level of impressive factor like that in the past.
34 years ago today, on April 30, 1988, I had the honor of meeting @Venuseswilliams & @serenawilliams at a Domino’s Pizza @WorldTeamTennis clinic in Long Beach.
They were as impressive then as they are now.
: Carol Newsom, taken at our second meeting, 1992, w/Rosie Casals. pic.twitter.com/MbFeuy8rzz
— Billie Jean King (@BillieJeanKing) May 1, 2022
The much-awaited comeback of Venus and Serena Williams
Venus Williams and Serena Williams have been out of the tour since last year. Venus last played at the Chicago Open. On the other hand, Serena last played at the 2021 Wimbledon.
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While Venus has not dropped any certain hint of her comeback yet, Serena on the other hand is expected to make a comeback at this year’s Wimbledon.
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