WASHINGTON — The passion for tennis never went away entirely for Venus Williams, who turned 45 on June 17. Despite time away from the sport, she has yet to officially retire.

Williams’ return to tennis got a significant push when she attended Wimbledon for a day.

“When I went to Wimbledon this year, I was there for a day, and it was so beautiful and exciting, and I remembered all the times that I had, and of course the adrenaline, all those things,” she said Sunday morning after a practice session at the Rock Creek Park Tennis Center. “I think just the pure fun of playing the game, the fun of the challenge. When you play, you overcome so many challenges — your opponents, the conditions. A lot of times, you have to overcome yourself. Those things are very exciting.”

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