Twenty years after making her breakthrough at the United States Open, Venus Williams continues to thrive on the sport’s biggest stages.
Williams, 37, reached the quarterfinals at the Open for the 12th time with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 victory over Carla Suárez Navarro on Sunday at Arthur Ashe Stadium, continuing her most consistent year at major events in more than a decade.
Williams has 33 match victories this year, and 19 have come at the four major tournaments. She finished runner-up at the Australian Open and Wimbledon, and reached the fourth round of the French Open.