Venus Williams yesterday beat Julia Goerges at the Wuhan Open to reach 700 career wins.
Her tally makes her the only active women’s player to achieve the milestone other than her sister Serena.
The 35-year-old, still winning despite her an on-going fight with Sjogren’s Syndrome, said she had no idea she was approaching the milestone before her 6-4, 6-3 victory in China. “I didn’t know. I’m glad nobody told me before. I would have been a little bit nervous,” the American told reporters.
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