Venus Williams Holds Court and Talks Tennis


Updated 09/02/10 10:06 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 1 comment

Exclusive Interview: Venus Williams Talks Tennis and Her Love of the Game

Venus Williams easily defeated her first opponent of this year's US Open. Having been sidelined over the last couple of months, many fans were checking out both her form and her face — for indications of pain. The New York Times reported that she winced at least once but only needed an hour and 14 minutes to defeat Roberta Vinci of Italy, 6-4, 6-1. Last week the third seeded player of the Read more

Venus Williams Hates Elbow Planks but Loves Football


Updated 09/01/11 1:15 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 1 comment

Exclusive Interview With Venus Williams on Her Fitness Routine and Her Love of Football

Having just turned 30, Venus Williams has been playing tennis professionally for half of her life. She is one busy athlete: gearing up for the US Open, teaching tennis clinics, selling her EleVen designs on Gilt, and promoting her new book Come to Win. Yet when I spoke with Venus recently, she seemed more like her sister's namesake, serene. Easy to laugh while maintaining a thoughtful focus, Read more