Venus Williams Fights Aging on the Court, Opening Up About the Impact of a Rare Autoimmune Disease

She’s a former world number one in both singles and doubles, boasting an impressive seven Grand Slam titles.

Now, Venus Williams has announced her intention to keep playing tennis—not just to “look good,” but also to stave off the effects of aging.

At 44, the elder sister of Serena Williams, who is 42, has clinched five Grand Slam singles titles at Wimbledon and two at the US Open since the start of her illustrious career.

Regarded as one of the greatest players in tennis history, Venus, the October cover star of Harper’s Bazaar, confidently states that she has no plans to slow down anytime soon.

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Venus Williams has revealed she will keep playing tennis to not only ‘look good’ but to also stop herself from ageing

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Ms Williams, 44, the elder sister of Serena Williams, 42, has won five Grand Slam single titles at Wimbledon since she began her career, and two at the US Open

She said: ‘I have never neared a burnout, although last week I said I needed a permanent vacation! But I was going too hard for a few months with my schedule.

‘That was my decision. We don’t always have a choice, but periods of rest are so important.

‘I do weights, and I swim in an Olympic-size public pool near my home surrounded by pines in Florida.

‘I’m still training, not every day like before but I’ll always need to be on court.

‘It’s a wonderful way to stay fit, burn calories and have great legs and arms! If you want to look good, play tennis. It doesn’t look like work but it’s exhausting.

‘I will do that as long as I have cartilage.

‘If I keep playing, hopefully the ageing process won’t start.’

Ms Williams revealed in 2011 after dropping out of the US Open that she was suffering with Sjögren’s disease.

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Considered one of the greatest players of all time, as October’s cover star for Harper’s Bazaar, she revealed she has no plans to slow down

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She said: ‘I have never neared a burnout, although last week I said I needed a permanent vacation! But I was going too hard for a few months with my schedule’

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‘I do weights, and I swim in an Olympic-size public pool near my home surrounded by pines in Florida. ‘I’m still training, not every day like before but I’ll always need to be on court’

The condition causes antibodies to attack the body’s moisture-producing glands, leading to dryness on and inside the body.

In rare cases, complications from Sjogren’s syndrome can cause salivary gland infections, kidney problems, ulcers or pancreatitis.

Speaking about living with the disease she told Harper’s Bazaar: “I had all kinds of symptoms, but that was very challenging as an athlete.

‘When you crash, you go so hard that you can’t get up, literally. But I still got up, because I had to.

‘Lying in bed is not fun. There is no substitute for being well. I had to change my pace.

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Ms Williams revealed in 2011 after dropping out of the US Open that she was suffering with Sjögren’s disease.

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The condition causes antibodies to attack the body’s moisture-producing glands, leading to dryness on and inside the body

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Speaking about living with the disease she told Harper’s Bazaar: “I had all kinds of symptoms, but that was very challenging as an athlete

‘It took seven years before I was diagnosed.

It was a head-trip. I wasn’t reaching my full potential, and I didn’t know why.

‘Was I working too hard? What was I doing wrong?

‘That takes its toll and it’s not easy to walk out there when you don’t have much to give.’

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