Unbowed by age and illness, Venus Williams stands on the brink of a history as the American star bids to become the oldest Grand Slam champion in Saturday’s Wimbledon final against Garbine Muguruza. Yet, in the twilight of her career, Venus has hit a rich vein of form over the last 12 months. Now she will lean on Serena for advice on how to vanquish former French Open champion Muguruza, who lost to Venus’s sister in the Wimbledon final two years ago. I try to take the same courage on the court that she would have,” Venus said. Since winning her maiden Grand Slam title at the French Open last year, Muguruza had endured something of a sophomore slump as her ranking dropped out of the top 10.

Source: Hindustan Times July 14, 2017 12:56 UTC