Does Venus Williams Have One More Run in Her?

We can all agree on the fact that Venus Williams has had a spectacular career.  Between her seven majors and three gold medals Venus could call it quits today and would still be called one of the best women's tennis players of all time.  But, what her recent results have shown is that Venus Williams is not quite ready to put away the racket just yet.  This leaves us asking  if Venus Williams has one more major run in her.

Venus Williams career was put on hold, for what seemed like it was going to be forever when, in late 2011, she announced she had an autoimmune disease where she could wake up one morning feeling fine, and the next feeling horrific.  Personally, I did not know if we would ever see Venus Williams step on the court as a tennis player again.  At the very least, she would take a very long time to recover. Well, she did step on the tennis court as a player, with shaky results.

Her first major back from the disease was the 2012 French Open.  She actually advanced farther than her sister, Serena, but her appearance, too, was very short.  In the First Round, she beat an overmatched Paula Ormaechea, but was demolished in the Second Round by that pesky Aga Radwanska.  Wimbledon singles was supposed to be Williams' breakout tournament.  It was anything but that.  She got obliterated in the First Round by Elena Vesnina in a total mismatch.  She seemed to find her groove in doubles, however, winning the doubles title with her sister, Serena.

The first real signs of life in singles for Williams came at the 2012 Olympic Games.  She reached the Round of 16 here before losing in a reallym close match to Angelique Kerber.  She continued to regain her powerful game as she won doubles gold.  Then, she challenged for the title at the 2012 Western and Southern Open before losing in three sets in the Semifinals to Li Na.  Then, it was time for the US Open.

After ripping through Bethanie Mattek-Sands in the First Round of the 2012 US Open, Venus faced that darn Kerber again!  This time she took a set, but was just a hair short, losing in three sets.  It was a heartbreaking fashion.  I saw some life in Williams during that match, however, like she can still compete for a major title.

So, now back to the original question: Does Venus Williams have one more run in her?  If you ask me, I say yes.  As the tournaments go by, I just see so much improvement in Williams' game.  I personally believe, most likely 2013 Wimbledon, we will see Venus Williams make one more run at a major title.

But, only time will tell.