American tennis player Venus Williams achieved her first victory since the US Open, and may have even secured an invitation to the wedding of her doubles partner Katie Boulter (Great Britain), writes the DPA agency. Williams accepted Boulter's request to play together at the tournament in the Spanish capital Madrid and the two defeated China's Xinyu Jiang and Yifan Xu in a 4-6, 6-3, 10-7 comeback, BTA added.
The 45-year-old Williams is on a 10-match singles losing streak after losing again in the first round in Madrid and had not won a doubles match since reaching the quarterfinals of the US Open with Canadian Leila Fernandez last summer.
“You never know what's going to happen when you play with a new partner. It's not like you practice for weeks in advance, but 30 minutes before and then they just bring you into the match. "We had a great energy on the court and I think we can only get better because now that we've gotten past the first hurdle, we know each other and that builds trust," the American said.
It's a big year on and off the court for Boulter, as her wedding to Australian tennis player Alex De Minaur approaches. "My only advice to her is to not rush it, just enjoy the moment and take a few days off," Venus Williams said of the Briton.