“She’s the only reason I’m standing here today, and the only reason that the Williams sisters exist. In her surprising run to the final, Venus had won over 50 percent of the points on her second serve. At 35, Serena Williams is back on top after playing little in 2016 outside the Grand Slam events and losing the No. After reaching her first major singles final since Wimbledon in 2009, Venus Williams will be at No. I guess that’s weird, but it’s been an awesome thing.”“Your win has always been my win,” Venus continued.

Source: New York Times January 28, 2017 10:02 UTC