Venus Williams is prioritizing existing commitments but remains hopeful for further tournament play before the end of the year, following her US Open women’s doubles exit with partner Caroline Garcia. The veteran player emphasized her dedication to scheduled appearances, stating, “I do have commitments, you know, places I said I’d be, people expecting me to be there, like, the next few weeks. so I have to go adn show up.But I’m very serious about my commitments. I would never want to cancel now, so I’ll try to keep those.” Williams added, “If there is opportunity for me to play, then hopefully I can get back somewhere this year. I just don’t know. I really don’t.”
A lighthearted moment during a press conference with Leylah Fernandez shifted focus to the 2021 film King Richard, which depicted Williams’ father, Richard, and was brought up in relation to actor Will Smith. when asked about previously watching “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” during downtime at tournaments, Williams playfully responded, “DVD? I don’t know what he’s talking about. He’s older than me (laughter).”
She then revealed she didn’t have access to the show as a child, explaining, “We were always on the court practicing. My dad only let us watch educational programs growing up,so never really got to see ‘The Fresh Prince’ until I grew up. It was, like, major for me as a 20-year-old to watch that, but it never gets old.” Williams expressed deep respect for Smith’s portrayal of her father, saying, “Will Smith is a legend. The fact that he did such an honor to play my dad, and he took it – you can’t understand how seriously he took it. He really put his whole life into it, and he got rewarded for it too. In turn, we all got rewarded for it. I have so much respect for him.”
