Seven-time grand slam winner Venus Williams overcame a player less than half her age on Monday in a vintage performance in the first round of the Auckland Classic.
Playing her first match in four months, the 42-year-old unearthed some trademark power to notch a first win in more than a year, adding another footnote to a professional career that has stretched into a 27th season.
Volynets, who turned 21 on New Year’s Eve, was leading the first set tiebreaker when play was suspended but she faded in a match that stretched late into the evening. “I was so mad on the rain break. My coach could barely talk to me so I’m going to try to improve my attitude.” The tournament is being staged for the first time in three years, with the 2020 edition having been won by retired great Serena Williams — Venus’ younger sister.
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