Venus Ebony Starr Williams first became the number one ranked WTA player in the world in 2002 yet in 2017 at 37 years old is back in the top ten. Updated: May, 2026 - and is still playing WTA matches at 45 years old in 2026!
Some claim Venus takes her eye off the ball long before hitting her serve, but if you look closely you'll see that despite pulling her head way away from the serve, she's peaking up in the corner of her eye at the ball. Hard way to do it but a great serve.
