"I Don't Think You Should Ever Rule Me Out" - Venus Williams Keeps the Door Open on Extending Her Tennis Career Into 2026 Ahead of Cincinnati Open

"I don't think you should ever rule me out" - Venus Williams keeps the door open on extending her tennis career into 2026 ahead of Cincinnati Open

Venus Williams recently opened up about the possibility of extending her tennis career to the 2026 season ahead of the Cincinnati Open.

Venus Williams on '26 plans: Shouldn't 'ever rule me out'

Anyone who watched Venus Williams compete on the WTA Tour over the past three decades had to come away with at least one immutable truth.

Venus Williams' ex-coach predicts how long the tennis icon will keep playing

Venus Williams’ former coach Rick Macci has revealed the only reason the tennis icon is still playing as he shared his thoughts on her return to the tour. At the WTA 500 event in Washington last month, Williams stunned Peyton Stearns 6-3, 6-4 in the opening round in what was her first match in 16 months. It was the American’s first victory since she beat Victoria Kudermetova at the 2023 Cincinnati Open almost two years earlier. At the age of 45,…