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By Giri Nathan
[vc_empty_space height="15px"]If you’d assumed that Venus Williams had already retired, you could be forgiven. The 43-year-old eminence hasn’t been touring much, as reflected in her world No. 697 ranking, but she has yet to formally hang up the racquets like her little sister did last year. She makes occasional appearances on court, in between injuries and (I imagine) the manifold joys and obligations of Being Venus Williams.