Venus Williams season review

It has been an incredible year for the 37 year-old Venus Williams,  who has reached two Grand Slam finals and the final of the WTA Finals as well! Take a look at my Season Review for the legendary American here at VAVEL USA.

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Tennis.World.Craze's WTA Match of the Year #7 Karolina Pliskova vs Venus Williams

Karolina Pliskova 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 Venus Williams

This match was a thriller between 2 big servers and hard-hitters, with both players able to hit serves that go faster than 115 mph. Their previous encounter was in Zhuhai, where Venus Williams prevailed in a tough 2 sets battle that ended 7-5, 7-6 to capture the inaugural WTA Elite Trophy and secure her place in the Year-end Top 10 rankings last year. 

Tennis.World.Craze's WTA Match of the Year #8 Daria Kasatkina vs Venus Williams

Daria Kasatkina 5-7, 6-4, 8-10 Venus Williams

It was a battle between youth and experience, with Kasatkina being a newbie on tour and Venus being a veteran having won 7 Grand Slams in her career. They met only once previously, with Kasatkina upsetting Venus in 3 sets at Auckland for her 1st ever Top 10 win in their first match of 2016. 

Season Review: Venus Williams

A lot was expected from Venus Williams after her very successful 2015. She finished 2015 with a title run in the inaugural WTA Elite Trophy held in Zhuhai, pushing her from No.11 to No.7 in the rankings to finish the year in the Top 10 of the rankings for the first time since 2010. However, she had a disappointing season this year, falling out of the Top 10 in the rankings.

Venus Williams. Photo by Reuters