Poor loser Venus ducks out after doubles defeat

Venus Williams lost in Wimbledon mixed doubles on Friday and immediately went to ground, presumably ready to cop a fine of USD 50,000 for skipping a mandatory post-match media conference.

The 46-year-old elder sister’s disappearing act was a direct lift from her sibling Serena, 44, who failed to appear after losing in singles this week on a wild card entry.

Venus and German Kevin Kraweitz were eliminated 6-4, 6-4 by Briton Lloyd Glasspool and Slovak Tereza Mihalikova.

After her own singles transgression, Serena managed to escape the monetary sanction – mere pocket change to her – by claiming a medical loophole (knee injury) after she was beaten in three sets by Australian Maya Joint in the first round.

British tabloid media reported that Venus simply dismissed her doubles media duties and did not even provide a post-match statement as her younger sister had managed to do.

While the Williams siblings bend the rules to their needs, officials at the All England Club are apparently quite pleased to accommodate the fading players.

A women’s doubles opening match featuring the pair – which should have been completed by Friday – was held over to Saturday but without giving a starting time or court assignment.

The plan looks to be  to slot the Williams onto a showcourt if earlier matches finish quickly. Each of the over 40 siblings are playing at this edition on various wild card invitations. 

Main photo:- US Open 2023 Wildcard Venus Williams (USA) wearing shocking pink “night attire” embarrassingly loses first round match 6-1 6-1 in just one hour 13 minutes to qualifier and “wanders off into the sunset” Photo Roger Parker International Sports Fotos Ltd