Venus, whose ranking of No. 1011 reflects a season of sparse competitive play—she went 0-4 in 2022, along with a doubles loss at the US Open with Serena—has not won a tournament since 2016. Despite that, her 2017 season was one of her most memorable, reaching the Australian Open and Wimbledon finals, plus a semifinal finish at Flushing Meadows. She finished that year in the Top 10 but has steadily fallen since.
This isn’t the first time Venus has spoken about her future; in a recent YouTube video, she offered insight on her next steps: