Williams will keep playing after US Open doubles exit

AFP | New York

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Venus Williams said she plans to keep playing tennis on Tuesday after exiting the US Open women’s doubles with partner Leylah Fernandez.

The 45-year-old tennis icon and Fernandez saw their doubles dream halted in the quarter-finals with a 6-1, 6-2 loss to top seeds Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend.

Williams, who only returned to tennis in July after a 16-month absence from the sport, expressed satisfaction at her performances in New York.

And the seven-time Grand Slam singles winner said she intends to keep playing for the foreseeable future, opportunities permitting.

“If there is opportunity for me to play, then hopefully I can get back somewhere this year,” said Williams, who received wild cards into the singles, doubles and mixed doubles draws at the US Open.