Venus Williams rolled back the years as she battled to an impressive WTA win against Camila Giorgi in the Rothesay Classic
on Monday. The 43-year-old had been away from the court for six months after suffering a hamstring injury, before making her return to action in a loss last week. However, this didn’t stop the world No. 697 from returning to form and notching her first win against a top 50 opponent since 2019. The game went the distance, lasting three hours and 17 minutes, as Williams secured a 7-6 4-6 7-6 win across the three sets.
I haven’t played a lot of matches, and it’s great to come through.” At one point, however, Williams began to feel a pain in her leg and temporarily struggled but as champions do, the veteran battled through the discomfort. “I got off to a great start, and my leg started hurting in the third game,” outlined Williams. “I was like, ‘Oh no, not this.’ It was really hard to control my emotions, to be honest. “Eventually I just acclimated to what I was going through and tried to ignore it.
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