I am torn on whether tournaments should continue to offer Venus wild card entries. I fully get the arguments in favor of doing so, which you articulate well. My concern is that so few players -- including men and women who are in the top 200 in the world at what they do -- are even meeting their expenses, let alone earning a lucrative living, as this recent article discusses. https://tenngrand.com/fewer-than-six-hundred-tennis-players-earn-more-than-they-spend/ It would be easier on everyone if Venus followed Stan Wawrinka's lead and played some Challenger matches. In fact, Wawrinka just declined a wild card at the Cincinnati Masters 1000 event and instead is playing at a 125 Challenger in Cancun.
Venus is leaving a legacy that preserves her values, memories & lessons for people that matter. plus she’s leaving something in people, & part of a bigger narrative.
I am torn on whether tournaments should continue to offer Venus wild card entries. I fully get the arguments in favor of doing so, which you articulate well. My concern is that so few players -- including men and women who are in the top 200 in the world at what they do -- are even meeting their expenses, let alone earning a lucrative living, as this recent article discusses. https://tenngrand.com/fewer-than-six-hundred-tennis-players-earn-more-than-they-spend/ It would be easier on everyone if Venus followed Stan Wawrinka's lead and played some Challenger matches. In fact, Wawrinka just declined a wild card at the Cincinnati Masters 1000 event and instead is playing at a 125 Challenger in Cancun.
Excellent point
Williams is tough to understand, why she wants to destroy her legacy.
Just retire and move on. Someone should tell her that. She should talk to Wawrinka too.
Or play doubles
Venus is leaving a legacy that preserves her values, memories & lessons for people that matter. plus she’s leaving something in people, & part of a bigger narrative.
I love your last line. Nothing more to say after that.
As our bodies age, we realize this sad fact more & more. She knows this too….