As Venus Williams prepares to make her tennis comeback at the DC Open after more than a year away from the sport, she has unsurprisingly fielded questions from reporters on a video her sister, Serena,

Venus Williams is competing for the first time in more than a year, appearing via a wild-card invitation at the DC Open, but she says she wishes her sister Serena was also returning to the court.

Now 45, Venus hasn’t played a tour match since March 2024, when she lost in the opening round in Miami. As per CNN, her last win came back in 2023 in Cincinnati. She is unranked, officially inactive. People ask why she keeps going. Her answer doesn’t involve records.