As Venus Williams prepares to make her tennis comeback at the DC Open after more than a year away from the sport, she has unsurprisingly fielded questions from reporters on a video her sister, Serena,

Serena Williams retired from pro tennis after the 2022 US Open. In the next couple of months after her retirement, the American tennis icon dropped several comeback hints, but nothing happened. Later, she admitted that she felt tempted to return but ultimately decided to remain firm in her retirement decision.

Now 45, Venus hasn’t played a tour match since March 2024, when she lost in the opening round in Miami. As per CNN, her last win came back in 2023 in Cincinnati. She is unranked, officially inactive. People ask why she keeps going. Her answer doesn’t involve records.