The five-time Wimbledon champion shared her message for Serena too.
At 37, Venus Williams was fighting for her sixth Wimbledon title, but Spain’s Garbine Muguruza dealt the older Williams sister a devastating loss Saturday, 7-5,6-0.
When the match ended, Williams was as classy and graceful as ever and gave a touching congratulatory message to the first-time Wimbledon champ during her on-court interview.
“Congratulations, Garbine. Amazing. I know how hard you work, and I’m sure this means so much to you and your family, so well done today, beautiful.”
A speech full of grace from the 2017 ladies’ runner-up Venus Williams… #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/l24sHMCDW7
Williams thanked her family and team for their constant support, and she was asked if there was anything she wanted to say to younger sister, Serena, who is stateside waiting to give birth to her first child .
“Oh I miss you. I tried my best to do the same things you do, but I think that there will be other opportunities. I do.”
If tennis fans had any question about whether this will be Venus’ last Grand Slam final, she put that thought to rest.
To read more about the match, head over to USA TODAY Sports.
