I love the title!! 👑 Thanks for making the thread, we could always use some beginners luck I reckon!

Honestly I don't hate this draw. She won't be the favourite in any match - but Petkovic/Tauson have both been injured, Pegula has played just 3 matches since RG and was struggling with Dart. Let's hope Vee draws a soft qualifier and can make something happen from there. Why not?? I Veelieve!

More than anything I plan to enjoy every second we still have the privilege of watching her compete.

 

Queenus arriving:

 

Venus practicing:

 

Lets go Vee!

 

I think it's great for the WTA, and even better for the fans of women's tennis when Venus Williams plays singles. Let's hope she is 100 percent healthy and has a great tournament.

 

It's so nice to see her back on the court in singles!

 

I have 0 expectations, but I’m glad that she got a workable R1 nonetheless. Hopefully she’s healthy.

 

Looks like Venus plays Monday night at 7pm CST.

This is the PINNED tweet for the Citi Open

 

Some tough qualifiers in the draw. Zero expectations but a treat that we will see Vee play once again 😍

28 years (later this year) since her WTA debut in Oakland - that is RIDICULOUS but loveable longevity.

 

Didn’t know she was playing before Canada so what a bonus

 

 

Thanks @Pump-it-UP for posting those. I was just about to but now I don't have to

 

Any chance they will/could play Doubles?

 

She has been loving a good kids day lately! And these videos are a big fuck you to all the flops in GM who said nobody would want to go see her. She has more people showing up to watch her practice sessions than the current top 10 do to a SF of a 1000 tournament.

To my fellow down under sistren, her match is on at 9am Tuesday AEST, not too bad for us! @Représailles, the doubles draw isn't out yet but they're not on the entry list so would need some kind of last minute WC I guess. I don't know if I can see it happening but I'd be here for it.

 

It's just that I find it weird that Serena showed up for just one practice/day, when she could have played with Vee the entire last month. So I got my hopes up

 

I feel you, I would love to see it happen but I wonder if Serena is just in DC because Eric is coaching both of them and since Vee is actually playing a tournament this week, that's where they'll be based until they all head to Toronto? Hmm.

 

Good enough reason too.

 

I'm keeping an eye on the qualies draw to scout Vee's R1. So far three have qualified:

• Louisa Chirico (who beat [1] Wang 7-5 in the third),
• [5] Miriam Bjorklund (who beat [3] Hev Watson),
• [4] Cristina Bucsa (who beat [7] McNally, also 7-5 in the third).
• The final match is between Rebecca Marino [2] and Sachia Vickery [8], Vickery just winning the first set in a close TB.

I'm loving that so far most of the tougher opponents were eliminated! She has already played Marino at the US Open and won, but I would prefer to see Vickery win the final qualies match, Vee already hit with her recently and will be used to her ball. But fingers crossed we get Chirico or clay courter Busca. 👀

 

Venus plays Marino in R1

 

Marino is a pretty simple matchup style wise. Serve & ROS will be the keys. Venus should have a chance even if her movement is labored/poor.

Good luck, QUEEN!

 

Also random side note — I think of that 2010 USO R2 vs Marino quite often. That Tide contest to design Venus’s outfit was super fun. I always wish she’d do something like that again.

 

 

I have a soft spot for Rebecca. She has been through a lot and it is nice to see her back. But I'm gonna need Queen to get that win!

 

12 years since they last met! So much has happened since then.

 

The scheduling...
Vee's match is on at midnight UK time

 

😇that's 2am my time, I will wake up to check the result, I would be a nervous wreck otherwise

 

Well can't ask for a better draw TBH. Hope Venus can take advantage