{"id":258715,"date":"2025-07-12T10:45:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-12T10:45:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/258715\/"},"modified":"2025-07-12T10:45:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-12T10:45:10","slug":"serena-williams-shows-off-incredible-body-transformation-as-venus-prepares-for-comeback-tennis-sport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/258715\/","title":{"rendered":"Serena Williams shows off incredible body transformation as Venus prepares for comeback | Tennis | Sport"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s fair to say that Serena Williams<\/a> hasn\u2019t let herself go since retiring from tennis. The all-time great, who won 23 Grand Slam titles, played her final at the US Open three years ago, where she lost a three-set marathon to Ajla Tomljanovic.<\/p>\n

Following the defeat, she bid an emotional farewell to fans<\/a> at Flushing Meadows. She\u2019s since resisted the urge to return, and in August 2023, gave birth to her second child. However, judging by her latest Instagram<\/a> post, the 43-year-old is determined to stay in shape.<\/p>\n

On Friday, she shared a series of pictures from her latest gym workout on Instagram<\/a>. Looking toned with chiselled abs, her caption read: \u201cWorking out and working on my angles.\u201d<\/p>\n

During her playing career, Williams was renowned for her muscular frame and overpowering opponents. She now cuts a leaner figure, posting a video in January last year underlining her determination to lose weight.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAlright, I’m getting back into the swing of things,\u201d the 23-time Grand Slam champion said in an Instagram<\/a> Reel. \u201cThis is not my usual weight, but it’ll do until I get back to where I need to be.\u201d<\/p>\n

The fitness update comes as older sister Venus prepares for her latest return to the WTA Tour<\/a>. The 45-year-old has accepted a wildcard for the DC Open in Washington, her first tour match since March 2024.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere’s something truly special about DC, the energy, the fans, the history,\u201d she said after her entry was announced. \u201cThis city has always shown me so much love, and I can’t wait to compete there again.\u201d<\/p>\n

Venus is a seven-time Slam winner in her own right. However, last year she didn\u2019t enter any of the four major events for the first time since her professional career began in 1997.<\/p>\n

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