Serena Williams may have retired back in 2022, but her sister Venus is still competing and knows best how to lift her spirits. After being labeled “inactive” by the WTA in April 2025 following nearly a year away from the tour, Venus came back in July 2025 at the Washington D.C. Open (Citi Open). Even though her absence was about 16 months but she still dominated. Now, just weeks after her comeback, Serena finally broke the silence and shared her feelings about watching her sister compete again.
Just recently, Serena has opened up about how it feels to see her sister competing again. Speaking on the Today YouTube channel , she couldn’t hide her excitement when asked if she would be cheering Venus on at the US Open: “ Right, I’m so excited. Yeah, yeah, yeah, I will be cheering her o