Serena Williams and Venus Williams won 14 slam titles playing together and 3 gold medals. However, this time it was another doubles partner to catch the headlines with Venus Williams: Nick Kyrgios.
Nick and Venus played together mixed doubles in the Wimbledon first round, grabbing the media’s attention. Thye won their first match in 3 sets beating Austin Krajicek and Sabrina Santamaria 6-3, 3-6, 7-5.
Serena Williams could not refrain from having fun about the new couple saying with a hilarious post that she has been replaced.
Unfortunately, it does not seem that Venus Williams and Nick Kyrgios will keep on playing in Wimbledon after the Australian had to withdraw from his single match against Felix Auger Aliassime because of an abdominal issue.
Serena Williams in 2021
Currently ranked no.8, the American played her last match on the 29th of June when she had to retire when playing against world no.100 Aliaksandra Sasnovich in the 1st round and the scoreline was 3-3 .
Until now, during this year Serena owns a compiled 12-5 win-loss record. Serena Williams’s best result of the present year was reaching the semifinal in Melbourne and at the Australian Open.
Venus Williams in 2021
Ranked no.111, Venus played her last match on the 30th of June when she lost to world no.24 Ons Jabeur 7-5 6-0 in the 2nd round of the Wimbledon (draw).
Presently, during this year the American has an overall 3-8 record.
Serena Williams and Venus Williams squared off 31 times. Their record is 19-12 for Serena Williams. Previously, the last time they played, Serena Williams won 3-6 6-3 6-4 in the 2nd round in Lexington (The Top Seed Open) in August 2020.
You can see them in action in the following highlights.
Nick Kyrgios in 2021
Ranked no.60, Kyrgios played his last match on the 3rd of July when he had to retire when playing against world no.19 Felix Auger-Aliassime in the 3rd round and the scoreline was 2-6 6-1 0-0 .
Until now, during this year the Australian has a 6-3 win-loss record.
