Venus Williams tells how Serena Williams has been supporting her after Cincinnati win
Venus Williams, 43, reveals she received "a lot of encouraging words" from Serena Williams shortly after her impressive win over Veronika Kudermetova in Cincinnati. Venus, now ranked at No 533 and being a wildcard in Cincinnati, upset No 16 seed Kudermetova 6-4 7-5 to end her three-match losing streak. After the match, Venus revealed how Serena - who retired from pro tennis after last year's US Open - is supporting her. “She texted me after. She had a lot of encouraging words to say. She just is encouraging me to, you know, just to rise to be my best, because she believes in me and she knows what I have inside of me. It's nice to have obviously her, because she knows and she knows what position I'm in and what it's like to be in this position. She knows what it's like to have something to give, but, like, you just need that opportunity. So, it's nice that she believes in me,” Venus said. Venus Williams received words of encouragement from Serena ...