Venus Williams

The mixed doubles pair defeated Michael Venus and Alicja Rosolska 6-3, 6-7 (3), 6-3 to the delight of a lively crowd on Wimbledon's No 1 Court.

He and Williams forced the break to go 4-1 up, then held serve under the ever-present pressure; by the time the final ball was hit out of court, even their heads were turning in perfect unison. There was a pause as the roof closed before the climactic set and Murray, who had foot faulted a couple of times, slid straight into his first service game with three consecutive aces. Their opponents came out fighting in the second set, Venus smashing a ball on the bounce into the first tier of spectators. There was just the right amount of jeopardy in her and Murray’s first-round defeat of Venus and his Polish partner Alicja Rosolska 6-3, 6-7 (3), 6-3 in a match that took three sets and two and a quarter hours. Venus and Rosolska’s gameplan, targeting Williams’s serve and forcing her around the court, faltered against the resilience of her groundstrokes. After the game, Williams joshed her partner for playing hard to get (he turned her down for this gig last year, pleading a sore neck), but the truth was, she herself had had no plans to pick up her racket until she watched her sister Serena in action on Centre Court and felt suddenly inspired.

Venus Williams has won her first match on her return to the tour with a three sets win with Jamie Murray in the mixed doubles.

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Venus Williams arrived at Wimbledon last week with no intentions of competing, but after being "inspired" by sister Serena, she partnered with Jamie Murray ...

It was a great experience, play with Venus Williams. When am I going to get the chance to do that?" "For me, that was what I wanted to get out of it. On Friday night, in front of a packed crowd on No. 1 Court, the new pair defeated Alicja Rosolska and Michael Venus 6-3, 6-7 (3), 6-2 in a first-round match that lasted 2 hours and 18 minutes.

The 23-time grand-slam champion has never won the mixed doubles event at Wimbledon.

But when I sat there, we wanted to win, but when I sat there at the end, it was real. “I just not only played a match but won a match. I haven’t played in a year so you don’t know what you’re going to get. I always expect to win. He just had a baby, too, so I know there’s a lot going on. It was definitely super last minute.

Five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams returned to grand-slam action on Friday night with victory alongside Jamie Murray in the mixed doubles.

It was quick hands by the American which saw her fire down a volleyed winner to break early in the third and a pep talk helped settle Murray following back-to-back double faults. With Court One now filling up to see the comeback of the Florida right-hander, a winner of 23 grand slams in total but never the Wimbledon mixed doubles, a party atmosphere developed and a Mexican Wave delayed the beginning of the eighth service game in the second set. Another winner at the net by Williams earned an early break in the second but Rosolska and New Zealander Venus immediately hit back.

Venus Williams marked the 24th year she has played at Wimbledon with a victory alongside Jamie Murray.

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Venus Williams has won her first match on her return to the tour with a three sets win with Jamie Murray in the mixed doubles.

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The 23-time grand-slam champion has never won the mixed doubles event at Wimbledon.

But when I sat there, we wanted to win, but when I sat there at the end, it was real. “I just not only played a match but won a match. I haven’t played in a year so you don’t know what you’re going to get. I always expect to win. He just had a baby, too, so I know there’s a lot going on. It was definitely super last minute.

The 23-time grand-slam champion has never won the mixed doubles event at Wimbledon.

But when I sat there, we wanted to win, but when I sat there at the end, it was real. “I just not only played a match but won a match. I haven’t played in a year so you don’t know what you’re going to get. I always expect to win. He just had a baby, too, so I know there’s a lot going on. It was definitely super last minute.

After all the hype, all the anticipation, Jamie Murray and Venus Williams walked out to a rapturous reception on Court 1 - and delivered.

But when I sat there – we wanted to win, – but when I sat there at the end, it was real. “I haven’t played in a year so you don’t know what you’re going to get. I was even at the French, I had to work, but I wasn’t there – I was at the French Open, it’s a beautiful event, but my heart didn’t beat the same way. “I think we did a really good job – it was fun. I really, really enjoyed it – it was amazing to be on court with such a champion,” said Murray. I definitely couldn’t have guessed that I would be here right now, taking it at the last minute.

Over at the second-most famous of the two behemoth stadiums, Court No. 1, 34-year-old Kiwi Michael Venus and his mixed-doubles partner, Alicja Rosolska of ...

I did, but not anymore.” Murray won with Jankovic and joked about the victory kiss as motivation, whereupon a reporter asked whether Murray had a girlfriend and he said, “No,” then asked whether Jankovic had a boyfriend and she, puckish as ever, said, “I have lots.” “Excited to get another match on Sunday or Monday, whenever that is.” “It’s one of the only ones I haven’t won,” she said, “so I usually put a little more priority here. John Feinstein: “Statistics are overused, but a handful of Nadal’s numbers go beyond breathtaking. Wimbledon starts: The season’s third Grand Slam returns in full with big crowds, roars and a little rain. I just not only played a match but won a match. “I had no plan to play,” Venus Williams would say afterward. “Not that I could play, but … I had no plans. So: “Just at the (ending) it was like, ‘Oh, my god, wow. “You played great,” Murray replied. So nice to play on Court 1, a load of people come out to watch or stay out to watch. Amazing to be on court with such a champion.”

Five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams returned to grand-slam action on Friday night with victory alongside Jamie Murray in the mixed doubles.

It was quick hands by the American which saw her fire down a volleyed winner to break early in the third and a pep talk helped settle Murray following back-to-back double faults. With Court One now filling up to see the comeback of the Florida right-hander, a winner of 23 grand slams in total but never the Wimbledon mixed doubles, a party atmosphere developed and a Mexican Wave delayed the beginning of the eighth service game in the second set. Another winner at the net by Williams earned an early break in the second but Rosolska and New Zealander Venus immediately hit back.

The 23-time grand-slam champion has never won the mixed doubles event at Wimbledon.

But when I sat there, we wanted to win, but when I sat there at the end, it was real. “I just not only played a match but won a match. I haven’t played in a year so you don’t know what you’re going to get. I always expect to win. He just had a baby, too, so I know there’s a lot going on. It was definitely super last minute.

The 23-time grand-slam champion has never won the mixed doubles event at Wimbledon.

But when I sat there, we wanted to win, but when I sat there at the end, it was real. I haven’t played in a year so you don’t know what you’re going to get. I always expect to win. “I just not only played a match but won a match. He just had a baby, too, so I know there’s a lot going on. It was definitely super last minute.

Five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams returned to grand-slam action on Friday night with victory alongside Jamie Murray in the mixed doubles.

It was quick hands by the American which saw her fire down a volleyed winner to break early in the third and a pep talk helped settle Murray following back-to-back double faults. Another winner at the net by Williams earned an early break in the second but Rosolska and New Zealander Venus immediately hit back. The elder Williams sister partnered Nick Kyrgios at this tournament in 2021, but failed to play at all during the opening six months of this year and went on to miss the Australian Open and Roland Garros for the first time in a decade.

The pairing of Williams and Jamie Murray was announced as a late wild-card entry on Saturday.

Murray also has a famous sibling — Andy Murray. In Grand Slam tournaments, Jamie Murray has won two doubles titles and five mixed doubles titles. Williams has won seven Grand Slam singles titles, including five at Wimbledon. She also has won 14 Grand Slam doubles titles, all with sister Serena, including six at the All England Club. Also, she has two major titles in mixed doubles. WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Venus Williams made a winning return to the court in a mixed doubles victory with partner Jamie Murray.

The 42-year-old has not played competitively for almost a year but has partnered up with Jamie Murray, brother of three-time grand slam champion Andy Murray, to ...

I just was so happy to have so much help today," she said. That's why I was asking (Murray) last minute." "I had no plan to play.

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