Venus Williams returns to the tennis courts in 'lavender' outfit after Bahamas vacation with Andrea Preti

Venus Williams made a return to the tennis court in a lavender outfit recently after enjoying a vacation in the Bahamas with Andrea Preti. The American has not officially retired from professional tennis and may return to the tour in 2025.

Williams took to Instagram to share two images of her return to training on the court. In the first image, she was seen doing a stretching exercise and captioned it:

"Lavender afternoons"

Screengrab of Venus Williams' Instagram story (@venuswilliams)

In another image, Williams was seemingly in a running motion on the baseline of the court. She captioned it:

"Ready Set Go!"

Screengrab of Venus Williams' Instagram story (@venuswilliams)

The practice session comes days after Williams posted about her vacation to the Bahamas where she and Andrea Preti were seen enjoying beach time. In her Instagram story, she described Preti as "the best company."

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Venus Williams may return to the WTA Tour in 2025

Venus Williams at the 2024 Miami Open - Source: Getty

Venus Williams, who has played sparingly in recent years due to injuries and age, participated in just two tournaments in 2024—Indian Wells and the Miami Open—both resulting in first-round exits.

Despite the limited action, the 44-year-old confirmed in an interview with The Irish News that she is not planning to retire anytime soon. She expressed her intention to carefully select future tournaments, hinting at a potential comeback on her own terms.

"I’m not done with the racket yet... At this point, it’s about picking and choosing places I want to be. Last year I really wanted to play in Miami – home – because I hadn’t played there in like five years," Venus Williams said.

"It’s nice to be in a place where I can pick and choose, but my game is always at a high level. Even if I’m not on tour, I always keep my game quite high," she added.

When asked about what makes her feel amazing as she continues to work out, train, and plan a return to the court, Williams responded by emphasizing the importance of self-care. She shared that her focus is on taking the time to breathe.

“You know, taking care of myself—that’s so important….I think we were talking before like how how busy we are. But taking those moments to just breathe, take care of yourself. Whether that’s moving, how you think, how you eat? So that’s like what I’m prioritizing these days,” Williams said.

The 2025 season is underway and the first Major of the year, the Australian Open, is already in its second week. There are no signs of Williams making a return yet. However as she has uploaded her training images, a potential return may be on the cards soon.