INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — In the first singles tournament of her comeback, Serena Williams will pick up where she left off by facing her older sister Venus in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open.
In Serena’s last tournament before maternity leave, she defeated Venus in the final of the 2017 Australian Open. Venus was one of the few who were aware that her sister was two months pregnant.
Serena then spent 14 months away from the game.
Venus went on to have one of the finest seasons of her career in the major events in 2017, returning to the top 10 and providing further proof that being deep into your 30s is no barrier to excellence in professional tennis.