Venus Williams said on Tuesday that she intends to continue her tennis career following her exit from the US Open women’s doubles alongside partner Leylah Fernandez.

The 45-year-old tennis legend and Fernandez had their doubles campaign cut short in the quarterfinals, suffering a 6-1 6-2 defeat against top seeds Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend .

Williams, who made her return to tennis in July after being away for 16 months, said she was satisfied with her performances in New York and that she plans to keep playing as long as opportunities allow.

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

Williams, 45, and her 22-year-old

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