Venus Williams Reflects on Record Serve

Venus Williams is set to return to Wimbledon, where she created a record with her serve in 2008. On Thursday, the Wimbledon Instagram account posted a video of that serve, which reached 129 mph.

What happened?

Venus Williams faced her sister Serena in the 2008 Wimbledon final, winning 7-5, 6-4.

Why it matters for Venus Williams

The 2008 win was Venus' last singles Grand Slam title, and she lost to Serena in the final the following year.

Venus has been competing sporadically on the WTA Tour since July 2025, making the quarterfinals at the 2025 US Open women's doubles event.

What comes next?

Venus will team up with Serena in the women's doubles event at Wimbledon, after being awarded wildcards.

Serena will also compete in the women's singles, playing her first singles match since the 2022 US Open.

Venus and Serena have faced each other 31 times on the WTA Tour, with Serena winning 19 times.

The Williams sisters have enjoyed considerable success in women's doubles, winning 14 Grand Slam titles.

Venus has been preparing for Wimbledon by competing in the Bad Homburg Open, where she reached the quarterfinals with Alexandra Eala.