<p>Scientists recently discovered 37 volcanic structures on the planet of Venus situated in our solar system. These volcano-esque structures were active until very recently, or perhaps still are - scientists are not sure.</p>

<p>For a long time, Venus was perceived as a dormant planet, but this new information proves otherwise.&nbsp;The researchers focused on coronae, which are ring-like structures made after hot rocks emerge from the deep centre of the planet. This in turn, solidified claims of intense tectonic activity on the planet.</p>

<p><strong>Not a dormant planet</strong></p>

<p>On Monday, July 20, scientists claimed the planet not only had volcanic structures but these were also very similar to those on Earth, contrary to previous beliefs. Earth’s surface is reshaped by tectonics, the similar ones found on Venus. It was earlier believed that Venus had stayed dormant for the past half a billion years.</p>

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<p>"Our work shows that some of that interior heat is still able to reach the surface even today. Venus is clearly not so geologically dead or dormant as previously thought," said Anna Gülcher, Earth and planetary scientist, the Institute of Geophysics in&nbsp;Zurich, lead author of the research published in the journal Nature Geoscience.</p>

<p>Based on their findings, the scientists extrapolated that such features appear on planets if there was a recently active corona, suggesting similar offshoot activity on the planet.</p>

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<em>Two coronae, ring-like structures formed when hot material from deep inside the planet rises through the mantle and erupts through the crust, are observed on the surface of Venus in a 3-D rendition provided to Reuters July 20, 2020. | Reuters</em><br />
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<p>Looking for more answers, the scientists juxtaposed old NASA data with their findings. They referred to radar images of Venus from NASA’s Magellan spacecraft from the 1990s to find coronae which would fit the description.</p>

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<p>They went looking for one, but found many. Out of the 133 which were examined, 37 showed signs of activity in the last 2-3 million years. In geological terms, it’s not as long as one might think. Stars and planets live for way longer than human beings before collapsing or becoming dormant, and this is testimony to that.</p>

<p><strong>Still active? Probably yes!</strong><br />
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In fact, scientists believe that many of such structures could actually be active today. "In my opinion, many of these structures are indeed active today," said University of Maryland geophysicist and study co-author Laurent Montesi.</p>

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<p>Coronae, as the name suggests, signify a circular area and the fields around it. These fields include lava flows, and considerable tectonic faults, similar to the movement that triggers eruptions and earthquakes on Earth.</p>

<p>Most of the 37 coronas were found within a large circular area in the Southern Hemisphere of Venus. One of these coronas span over 2,100 kilometres (1,300 miles) in diameter. It’s called Artemis!</p>

<p>Venus is Earth’s closest neighbour, and is sized similar to our planet. However, the planet is way hotter than Earth. Clouded by sulfuric acid, it is hot enough to melt lead!</p>


Scientists recently discovered 37 volcanic structures on the planet of Venus situated in our solar system. These volcano-esque structures were active until very recently, or perhaps still are - scientists are not sure.

Scientists recently discovered 37 volcanic structures on the planet of Venus situated in our solar system. These volcano-esque structures were active until very recently, or perhaps still are - scientists are not sure. For a long time, Venus was perceived as a dormant planet, but this new information proves otherwise. The researchers focused on coronae, which are ring-like structures made after hot rocks emerge from the deep centre of the planet. This in turn, solidified claims of intense tectonic activity on the planet. Not a dormant planet On Monday, July 20, scientists claimed the planet not only had volcanic structures but these were also very similar to those on Earth, contrary to previous beliefs. Earth’s surface is reshaped by tectonics, the similar ones found on Venus. It was earlier believed that Venus had stayed dormant for the past half a billion years. Also read: Earth's magnetic poles may be flipping by 10° each year, way more than previously thought! "Our work shows that some of that interior heat is still able to reach the surface even today. Venus is clearly not so geologically dead or dormant as previously thought," said Anna Gülcher, Earth and planetary scientist, the Institute of Geophysics in Zurich, lead author of the research published in the journal Nature Geoscience. Based on their findings, the scientists extrapolated that such features appear on planets if there was a recently active corona, suggesting similar offshoot activity on the planet. Two coronae, ring-like structures formed when hot material from deep inside the planet rises through the mantle and erupts through the crust, are observed on the surface of Venus in a 3-D rendition provided to Reuters July 20, 2020. | Reuters Looking for more answers, the scientists juxtaposed old NASA data with their findings. They referred to radar images of Venus from NASA’s Magellan spacecraft from the 1990s to find coronae which would fit the description. Also read: 'We all come from star dust' is no longer just a saying, and scientists agree! They went looking for one, but found many. Out of the 133 which were examined, 37 showed signs of activity in the last 2-3 million years. In geological terms, it’s not as long as one might think. Stars and planets live for way longer than human beings before collapsing or becoming dormant, and this is testimony to that. Still active? Probably yes! In fact, scientists believe that many of such structures could actually be active today. "In my opinion, many of these structures are indeed active today," said University of Maryland geophysicist and study co-author Laurent Montesi. Also read: A massive star in a far-off galaxy just disappeared, leaving behind no trace! Coronae, as the name suggests, signify a circular area and the fields around it. These fields include lava flows, and considerable tectonic faults, similar to the movement that triggers eruptions and earthquakes on Earth. Most of the 37 coronas were found within a large circular area in the Southern Hemisphere of Venus. One of these coronas span over 2,100 kilometres (1,300 miles) in diameter. It’s called Artemis! Venus is Earth’s closest neighbour, and is sized similar to our planet. However, the planet is way hotter than Earth. Clouded by sulfuric acid, it is hot enough to melt lead!

Not a dormant planet: Venus is home to 37 recently active volcanic structures!

<p>NASA needs the public's help to design the perfect rover that can survive Venus's "hellish" landscape.</p>

<p>NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), under a grant from the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts program, is running a public challenge to develop an obstacle avoidance sensor for a possible future Venus rover.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>It is&nbsp;studying a mission concept to return to Venus known as The Automaton Rover for Extreme Environments (AREE).</p>

<p>This has not been accomplished since the Soviet Vega 2 landed in 1985.</p>

<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/citizen-scientists-helping-public-see-jupiter-like-its-never-been-seen-before-282314">Citizen scientists helping public see Jupiter like it's never been seen before</a></strong></p>

<p>JPL has issued a challenge to the global community in search of a sensor that would detect and navigate through dangerous situations during its operational life. It would need to sense obstacles such as rocks, crevices and inclines, successfully navigating around the obstruction, enabling the rover to continue to explore and collect more data.</p>

<p>The “Exploring Hell: Avoiding Obstacles on a Clockwork Rover” challenge is seeking the public’s designs for a sensor that could be incorporated into the design concept.</p>

<p>The winning sensor could be the primary mechanism by which the rover detects and navigates around obstructions.</p>

<p>The space agency has offered cash prizes for the challenge. The person who comes first will be awarded $15,000, followed by&nbsp;$10,000 for the second position and&nbsp;$5,000 for the third position.</p>


NASA needs the public's help to design the perfect rover that can survive Venus's "hellish" landscape. NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), under a grant from the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts program, is running a public challenge to develop an obstacle avoidance sensor for a possible future Venus rover.

NASA needs the public's help to design the perfect rover that can survive Venus's "hellish" landscape. NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), under a grant from the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts program, is running a public challenge to develop an obstacle avoidance sensor for a possible future Venus rover. View this post on Instagram Exploring Hell. 🔥 Are you up for the challenge? ⁣ ⁣ With a surface temperature in excess of 840 degrees Fahrenheit and a surface pressure 92 times that of Earth, Venus can turn lead into a puddle and crush a nuclear-powered submarine with ease. ⁣ ⁣ It’s an EXTREME world … and we’re calling on YOU to help us explore it! ⁣ ⁣ @NASAJPL is running a public challenge to develop an obstacle avoidance sensor for a possible future Venus rover. Link in bio for more! ⁣ ⁣ 🏆 $15,000 🏆 10,000 🏆 $5,000⁣ ⁣ Image Credit: NASA A post shared by NASA (@nasa) on Feb 26, 2020 at 2:00pm PST × It is studying a mission concept to return to Venus known as The Automaton Rover for Extreme Environments (AREE). This has not been accomplished since the Soviet Vega 2 landed in 1985. Also read: Citizen scientists helping public see Jupiter like it's never been seen before JPL has issued a challenge to the global community in search of a sensor that would detect and navigate through dangerous situations during its operational life. It would need to sense obstacles such as rocks, crevices and inclines, successfully navigating around the obstruction, enabling the rover to continue to explore and collect more data. The “Exploring Hell: Avoiding Obstacles on a Clockwork Rover” challenge is seeking the public’s designs for a sensor that could be incorporated into the design concept. The winning sensor could be the primary mechanism by which the rover detects and navigates around obstructions. The space agency has offered cash prizes for the challenge. The person who comes first will be awarded $15,000, followed by $10,000 for the second position and $5,000 for the third position.

NASA seeks public help in developing Venus rover to 'explore hell'

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/node/280673">NASA </a>is going to fund four concept studies for potential robotic missions to Venus, Jupiter’s moon Io and Neptune’s moon Triton under its Discovery Program to investigate how the cosmos came into existence.</p>

<p>These three cosmic objects are among the four finalists for <a href="https://www.wionews.com/node/280673">NASA's </a>next round of Discovery missions.</p>

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<p>The space agency chose the four mission concepts as semi-finalists from more than a dozen proposals submitted by US scientists last year.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Discovery Program develops relatively low-cost robotic-exploration efforts to develop concept studies for possible new missions.</p>

<p>According to Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator of <a href="https://www.wionews.com/node/280673">NASA's </a>Science Mission Directorate, "these selected missions have the potential to transform our understanding of some of the solar system's most active and complex worlds".</p>

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<p>"Exploring any one of these celestial bodies will help unlock the secrets of how they, and other bodies like them&nbsp;became a part of the cosmos," he added.</p>

<p>The teams behind the four mission concepts will each receive $3 million to continue maturing their ideas over the next nine months and submit reports to NASA.</p>

<p>These reports will be evaluated by agency officials.</p>

<p>Out of these four, only two will be selected for continued development toward flight.</p>

<p>Previously, two of the Discovery missions called Lucy and Psyche were selected for launch in 2021 and 2022 respectively.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/node/280673">NASA </a>plans to select up to two of the final four proposals in 2021 to proceed into full development for a pair of launch opportunities in 2025 or 2026 and 2028 or 2029.</p>


NASA is going to fund four concept studies for potential robotic missions to Venus, Jupiter’s moon Io and Neptune’s moon Triton under its Discovery Program to investigate how the cosmos came into existence.

NASA is going to fund four concept studies for potential robotic missions to Venus, Jupiter’s moon Io and Neptune’s moon Triton under its Discovery Program to investigate how the cosmos came into existence. These three cosmic objects are among the four finalists for NASA's next round of Discovery missions. Also read: Doughnut in space: NASA unveils most distant object ever visited The space agency chose the four mission concepts as semi-finalists from more than a dozen proposals submitted by US scientists last year. The Discovery Program develops relatively low-cost robotic-exploration efforts to develop concept studies for possible new missions. According to Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator of NASA's Science Mission Directorate, "these selected missions have the potential to transform our understanding of some of the solar system's most active and complex worlds". Also read: Need some space? NASA has got the job for you "Exploring any one of these celestial bodies will help unlock the secrets of how they, and other bodies like them became a part of the cosmos," he added. The teams behind the four mission concepts will each receive $3 million to continue maturing their ideas over the next nine months and submit reports to NASA. These reports will be evaluated by agency officials. Out of these four, only two will be selected for continued development toward flight. Previously, two of the Discovery missions called Lucy and Psyche were selected for launch in 2021 and 2022 respectively. NASA plans to select up to two of the final four proposals in 2021 to proceed into full development for a pair of launch opportunities in 2025 or 2026 and 2028 or 2029.

NASA to explore Venus, moons of Jupiter and Neptune next

<p>Twenty-three time Grand Slam winner Serena Williams set up a mouth-watering Indian Wells third round showdown with older sister Venus with a straight-set victory over Kiki Bertens on Saturday.</p>

<p>Serena defeated the world No. 29 Bertens in straight sets, 7-6 (7/5), 7-5 a one hour, 52 minute centre court match.</p>

<p>Serena is playing in her first WTA tournament since winning the Australian Open in January of 2017. At the time she was already expecting daughter Alexis Olympia, who was born on September 1.</p>

<p>She was the top-ranked player in the world when she began a 15-month hiatus.</p>

<p>Venus and Serena have faced each other 28 times with the most recent being in that 2017 Aussie Open final, when Serena won 6-4, 6-4. Serena leads Venus in their career head to head 17-11.</p>


She was the top-ranked player in the world when she began a 15-month hiatus.

Twenty-three time Grand Slam winner Serena Williams set up a mouth-watering Indian Wells third round showdown with older sister Venus with a straight-set victory over Kiki Bertens on Saturday. Serena defeated the world No. 29 Bertens in straight sets, 7-6 (7/5), 7-5 a one hour, 52 minute centre court match. Serena is playing in her first WTA tournament since winning the Australian Open in January of 2017. At the time she was already expecting daughter Alexis Olympia, who was born on September 1. She was the top-ranked player in the world when she began a 15-month hiatus. Venus and Serena have faced each other 28 times with the most recent being in that 2017 Aussie Open final, when Serena won 6-4, 6-4. Serena leads Venus in their career head to head 17-11.

Serena wins to set up clash with Venus in Indian Wells

<p>Former world number one Serena Williams said she felt on the &quot;right track&quot; despite a crushing loss in her long-awaited comeback to tennis on Sunday playing alongside big sister Venus in a Fed Cup dead rubber.</p>

<p>The duo, who have combined to win 22 doubles titles, was outgunned by the unheralded Dutch pairing of Lesley Kerkhove and Demi Schuurs who were playing in their first ever outing together.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Williams lost 6-2, 6-3 with 36-year-old Serena appearing particularly slow on her feet and poor in her shot selection after more than a year away from the&nbsp;sport.</p>

<p>But she was determined to put on a brave face after the loss took some of the shine off the Americans&#39; otherwise decisive 3-1 win that booked their place in the next round against France in April.</p>

<p>&quot;It felt really good to be back the court. I&#39;ve been training and it was just exciting to be out there,&quot; she said.</p>

<p>&quot;I honestly feel better than I thought I was gonna feel, I feel like I didn&#39;t expect to play you know like that for me. So I feel like that I&#39;m on the right track.&quot;</p>

<p>It was Serena&#39;s first competitive match since winning her 23rd major at the 2017 Australian Open.</p>

<p>The American star took time away from the&nbsp;sport&nbsp;to give birth to her daughter Alexis Olympia and get married, to Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Both were in attendance over the weekend, seated just behind the players&#39; box.</p>

<p>Serena had previously said that her path back had been full of &quot;ups and downs&quot;, crediting Venus with helping her regain her rhythm.</p>

<p>On Sunday she was happy with the power behind her shots even if her accuracy wasn&#39;t quite where it should be.</p>

<p>&quot;I didn&#39;t expect to have that much power on my serves,&quot; she said. &quot;Even though they didn&#39;t go in, it&#39;s just the start, I feel like that&#39;s a very good step in the right direction.&quot;</p>

<p>And she hinted she needed to juggle the demands of motherhood against her career better.</p>

<p>&quot;I didn&#39;t manage my time well,&quot; she said. &quot;This is literally my first time traveling with the baby and everything so I&#39;m gonna try to do better.&quot;</p>

<p><strong>Home crowd support</strong></p>

<p>There had been speculation Serena may drop out of Sunday&#39;s doubles match, after she did not turn up for practice in the morning with the three other US players.</p>

<p>But team captain Kathy Rinaldi confirmed her participation after Venus won her singles match against Richel Hogenkamp to seal an overall victory for the US.</p>

<p>&quot;Serena&#39;s gonna be joining her sister Venus!&quot; she announced, to roars of approval before Williams appeared dressed in a white top, dark blue shorts topped off with a red headband.</p>

<p>The Americans had enjoyed enormous support all weekend from the sold-out 5,200-capacity crowd in the mountainous city of Asheville, North Carolina, famous for its historic architecture, breweries and vibrant art scene.</p>

<p>The dead-rubber was supposed to be the feel-good, icing on the cake, but the Dutch players had other ideas.</p>

<p>&quot;To play the two Williams sisters, it&#39;s amazing because we won the match,&quot; said Kerkhove, 26.</p>

<p>&quot;We knew it just 30 minutes before the match. We just both gave it our all and we just had nothing to lose.&quot;</p>

<p>The Dutch players&#39; ability to soak up the pressure was all the more remarkable given that Schuurs, the younger of the pair, was just six-years-old when Serena won her first major tournament.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Venus&#39; participation meant there was no room for Lauren Davis, the US&#39; fourth player.</p>

<p>The seven-time Grand Slam winner, who enjoyed a renaissance year in 2017, earlier shook off a scratchy start to prevail 7-5, 6-1 in her singles match, ensuring the US could continue their defence of the title.</p>

<p><strong>More Fed Cup?</strong></p>

<p>Ahead of the tie, Serena had refused to be drawn on her Grand Slam hopes for the year.</p>

<p>She had initially targeted last month&#39;s Australian Open and a defence of her 2017 title but struggled during an exhibition match against Jelena Ostapenko in Abu Dhabi in December, forcing her to revise her plans.</p>

<p>But she hinted Sunday she could make herself available for selection for the US&#39; next round clash in France in April.</p>

<p>&quot;I think ultimately it&#39;s up to Kathy, she has a plenty of players to chose from,&quot; she said, referring to team captain Kathy Rinaldi. &quot;So many Americans are doing great, hopefully, I&#39;ll be able to be an option, I&#39;ll be doing better by then,&quot; she said.</p>

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Serena Williams suffered a crushing loss in her long-awaited comeback on Sunday playing alongside big sister Venus in a Fed Cup

Former world number one Serena Williams said she felt on the "right track" despite a crushing loss in her long-awaited comeback to tennis on Sunday playing alongside big sister Venus in a Fed Cup dead rubber. The duo, who have combined to win 22 doubles titles, was outgunned by the unheralded Dutch pairing of Lesley Kerkhove and Demi Schuurs who were playing in their first ever outing together. The Williams lost 6-2, 6-3 with 36-year-old Serena appearing particularly slow on her feet and poor in her shot selection after more than a year away from the sport. But she was determined to put on a brave face after the loss took some of the shine off the Americans' otherwise decisive 3-1 win that booked their place in the next round against France in April. "It felt really good to be back the court. I've been training and it was just exciting to be out there," she said. "I honestly feel better than I thought I was gonna feel, I feel like I didn't expect to play you know like that for me. So I feel like that I'm on the right track." It was Serena's first competitive match since winning her 23rd major at the 2017 Australian Open. The American star took time away from the sport to give birth to her daughter Alexis Olympia and get married, to Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian. Both were in attendance over the weekend, seated just behind the players' box. Serena had previously said that her path back had been full of "ups and downs", crediting Venus with helping her regain her rhythm. On Sunday she was happy with the power behind her shots even if her accuracy wasn't quite where it should be. "I didn't expect to have that much power on my serves," she said. "Even though they didn't go in, it's just the start, I feel like that's a very good step in the right direction." And she hinted she needed to juggle the demands of motherhood against her career better. "I didn't manage my time well," she said. "This is literally my first time traveling with the baby and everything so I'm gonna try to do better." Home crowd support There had been speculation Serena may drop out of Sunday's doubles match, after she did not turn up for practice in the morning with the three other US players. But team captain Kathy Rinaldi confirmed her participation after Venus won her singles match against Richel Hogenkamp to seal an overall victory for the US. "Serena's gonna be joining her sister Venus!" she announced, to roars of approval before Williams appeared dressed in a white top, dark blue shorts topped off with a red headband. The Americans had enjoyed enormous support all weekend from the sold-out 5,200-capacity crowd in the mountainous city of Asheville, North Carolina, famous for its historic architecture, breweries and vibrant art scene. The dead-rubber was supposed to be the feel-good, icing on the cake, but the Dutch players had other ideas. "To play the two Williams sisters, it's amazing because we won the match," said Kerkhove, 26. "We knew it just 30 minutes before the match. We just both gave it our all and we just had nothing to lose." The Dutch players' ability to soak up the pressure was all the more remarkable given that Schuurs, the younger of the pair, was just six-years-old when Serena won her first major tournament. Venus' participation meant there was no room for Lauren Davis, the US' fourth player. The seven-time Grand Slam winner, who enjoyed a renaissance year in 2017, earlier shook off a scratchy start to prevail 7-5, 6-1 in her singles match, ensuring the US could continue their defence of the title. More Fed Cup? Ahead of the tie, Serena had refused to be drawn on her Grand Slam hopes for the year. She had initially targeted last month's Australian Open and a defence of her 2017 title but struggled during an exhibition match against Jelena Ostapenko in Abu Dhabi in December, forcing her to revise her plans. But she hinted Sunday she could make herself available for selection for the US' next round clash in France in April. "I think ultimately it's up to Kathy, she has a plenty of players to chose from," she said, referring to team captain Kathy Rinaldi. "So many Americans are doing great, hopefully, I'll be able to be an option, I'll be doing better by then," she said.

Serena Williams faces a comeback defeat

<p>By Yash Jha</p>

<p>On June 9, seven-time Grand Slam champion and former world number one Venus Williams was involved in a car crash in Florida, which would lead to the death of a 78-year-old man two weeks later.</p>

<p>Less than a month later, on July 3, Williams was asked about the incident at the post-match press conference following her win in her first round clash at Wimbledon 2017 against Belgian Elise Mertens.</p>

<p>&quot;There are really no words to describe, like, how devastating and &ndash; yeah. I&rsquo;m completely speechless. It&rsquo;s just &ndash; yeah, I mean, I&rsquo;m just &hellip;&rdquo; a visibly shaken Williams said, before breaking down and walking out of the room.</p>

<p>Two weeks on from the meltdown, the 37-year-old will walk out on Center Court at the All England Club in London to contest the 131st Ladies&#39; Singles Final at Wimbledon - her ninth - knowing a win would make her the oldest female Grand Slam champion in the Open Era of tennis.</p>

<p>The sport, just in itself, is not all rainbows and butterflies - or strawberries and cream, to keep with the SW19 theme - and irrespective of the lessons Messrs Roger and Rafael, and Misses Serena and Venus are teaching us this year, it doesn&#39;t really get any easier on the other side of 30.</p>

<p>Add to that the mental strains from the incident in Florida last month, and you can see why this is history in the making - if not a tale for the ages already.</p>

<p>&quot;There&#39;s definitely a lot of ups and downs, and I just try to hold my head up high. In life, in sport especially, you have injuries, you have illnesses. You&#39;re not going to always be playing a 100%, but you try to...if I decide to walk out on the court I try to just compete that day,&quot; said Williams &nbsp;after her knocking out of sixth seed and local favourite Johanna Konta in the semi-final.</p>

<p>The American was way surer, emotionally speaking, as compared to the start of the fortnight in London. She sounded every bit the woman who had been through the troughs and crests that make the roller-coaster of sport, as indeed life.</p>

<p>In 2003, with the Venus-Serena combine truly reigning over the women&#39;s game, the elder sister had her first serious injury (abdomen) - she dropped outside the top-ten for the first time since 1997.</p>

<p>In 2006, Venus missed over half the season with injuries to her wrist - she finished the year ranked 46, her lowest since 1997.</p>

<p>In 2011, the then-31-year-old was diagnosed with Sj&ouml;grens Syndrome, an autoimmune disease leading to fatigue, swollen joints, dry eyes, dry mouth and heavy limbs - she finished the year outside the top-100 for the first time since 1997.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The year 1997 comes up a lot, for that was when Williams first broke into the upper echelons of tennis. Yes, it&#39;s been that long - Garbine Muguruza, her opponent in Saturday&#39;s final, was barely four&nbsp;years old then.</p>

<p>The Spanish 23-year-old was still three years away from turning professional when Williams last reached the finals at Wimbledon, in 2009 (the road to redemption has been a lengthy one).</p>

<p>Longevity, battling odds, strength of character, sheer bloody-mindedness - all hallmarks of a champion, which the elder of the Williams sisters has been, despite having 16 lesser Slam titles than the little one. All have been on display over the years, as they have over the last fortnight, as the tenth seed made it to the summit clash having dropped just one set.</p>

<p>Ironically, if Williams does win on Saturday, she will be displacing a record already belonging to the family - to her biggest competitor, to her biggest inspiration.</p>

<p>&quot;I miss her (Serena) so much, even more yesterday and today. And I try to take the same courage that she would have. I did think of that, and I tried to do the things she would do. I don&#39;t know that I play exactly the same way she does, but I really try to be inspired by it,&quot; Venus said two days ahead of the final.</p>

<p>Serena will still hold more Grand Slams, overall as well as at Wimbledon.&nbsp;</p>

<p>But Venus will return to the younger sister having vanquished her demons with a vintage display. Having pocketed a piece of indelible history. Having brought home, for a sixth time, the Venus Rosewater Dish.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Yes, that&#39;s what they call the Women&#39;s Singles silverware at Wimbledon.&nbsp;</p>

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A win in the Wimbledon final would make Venus Williams the oldest female Grand Slam champion in the Open Era of tennis

By Yash Jha On June 9, seven-time Grand Slam champion and former world number one Venus Williams was involved in a car crash in Florida, which would lead to the death of a 78-year-old man two weeks later. Less than a month later, on July 3, Williams was asked about the incident at the post-match press conference following her win in her first round clash at Wimbledon 2017 against Belgian Elise Mertens. "There are really no words to describe, like, how devastating and – yeah. I’m completely speechless. It’s just – yeah, I mean, I’m just …” a visibly shaken Williams said, before breaking down and walking out of the room. Two weeks on from the meltdown, the 37-year-old will walk out on Center Court at the All England Club in London to contest the 131st Ladies' Singles Final at Wimbledon - her ninth - knowing a win would make her the oldest female Grand Slam champion in the Open Era of tennis. The sport, just in itself, is not all rainbows and butterflies - or strawberries and cream, to keep with the SW19 theme - and irrespective of the lessons Messrs Roger and Rafael, and Misses Serena and Venus are teaching us this year, it doesn't really get any easier on the other side of 30. Add to that the mental strains from the incident in Florida last month, and you can see why this is history in the making - if not a tale for the ages already. "There's definitely a lot of ups and downs, and I just try to hold my head up high. In life, in sport especially, you have injuries, you have illnesses. You're not going to always be playing a 100%, but you try to...if I decide to walk out on the court I try to just compete that day," said Williams after her knocking out of sixth seed and local favourite Johanna Konta in the semi-final. The American was way surer, emotionally speaking, as compared to the start of the fortnight in London. She sounded every bit the woman who had been through the troughs and crests that make the roller-coaster of sport, as indeed life. In 2003, with the Venus-Serena combine truly reigning over the women's game, the elder sister had her first serious injury (abdomen) - she dropped outside the top-ten for the first time since 1997. In 2006, Venus missed over half the season with injuries to her wrist - she finished the year ranked 46, her lowest since 1997. In 2011, the then-31-year-old was diagnosed with Sjögrens Syndrome, an autoimmune disease leading to fatigue, swollen joints, dry eyes, dry mouth and heavy limbs - she finished the year outside the top-100 for the first time since 1997. The year 1997 comes up a lot, for that was when Williams first broke into the upper echelons of tennis. Yes, it's been that long - Garbine Muguruza, her opponent in Saturday's final, was barely four years old then. The Spanish 23-year-old was still three years away from turning professional when Williams last reached the finals at Wimbledon, in 2009 (the road to redemption has been a lengthy one). Longevity, battling odds, strength of character, sheer bloody-mindedness - all hallmarks of a champion, which the elder of the Williams sisters has been, despite having 16 lesser Slam titles than the little one. All have been on display over the years, as they have over the last fortnight, as the tenth seed made it to the summit clash having dropped just one set. Ironically, if Williams does win on Saturday, she will be displacing a record already belonging to the family - to her biggest competitor, to her biggest inspiration. "I miss her (Serena) so much, even more yesterday and today. And I try to take the same courage that she would have. I did think of that, and I tried to do the things she would do. I don't know that I play exactly the same way she does, but I really try to be inspired by it," Venus said two days ahead of the final. Serena will still hold more Grand Slams, overall as well as at Wimbledon. But Venus will return to the younger sister having vanquished her demons with a vintage display. Having pocketed a piece of indelible history. Having brought home, for a sixth time, the Venus Rosewater Dish. Yes, that's what they call the Women's Singles silverware at Wimbledon. Five-times Wimbledon champion Venus Williams left a news conference in tears on Monday after she was asked questions about the fatal motoring accident she was involved in that led to the death of a 78-year-old man (WION) ×

Back from the abyss, Venus vies for history

World number Serena Williams beat Yaroslava Shvedova in straight sets to book a spot in the quarter-finals of the US Open.<br />
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Serena&#39;s 308th victory meant she crossed Roger Federer in the all-time list of grand slam wins among both men and women.&nbsp;<br />
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She will next face Romania&#39;s Simona Halep, the fifth seed who beat Spain&#39;s Carla Suarez Navarro 6-2 7-5.<br />
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Serena&#39;s sister Venus Williams however suffered a heartbreak as she lost a third set tie-breaker to Karolina Pliskova.<br />
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On the men&#39;s side, Stanislas Wawrinka and Juan Martin del Potro set up a mouth-watering last eight clash at Flushing Meadows.<br />
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While 2009 champion Del Potro progressed to the quarter-final after Dominic Thiem, trailing 3-6 2-3 retired with a knee injury, Wawrinka overcame a stubborn&nbsp;Illya Marchenko 6-4 6-1 6-7 (5-7) 6-3.<br />
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Del Potro, who is coming off multiple wrist surgeries, had beaten two-time grand slam champion Wawrinka in Wimbledon this year. The Argentinian leads 4-2 in their head-to-head meeting.<br />
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Japan&#39;s Kei Nishikkori also moved in to the last eight by beating Ivo Karlovic in straight sets. He awaits the winner of the Andy Murray-Grigor Dimitrov match.<br />
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Serena's 308th victory meant she crossed Roger Federer in the all-time list of grand slam wins among both men and women

World number Serena Williams beat Yaroslava Shvedova in straight sets to book a spot in the quarter-finals of the US Open. Serena's 308th victory meant she crossed Roger Federer in the all-time list of grand slam wins among both men and women. She will next face Romania's Simona Halep, the fifth seed who beat Spain's Carla Suarez Navarro 6-2 7-5. Serena's sister Venus Williams however suffered a heartbreak as she lost a third set tie-breaker to Karolina Pliskova. On the men's side, Stanislas Wawrinka and Juan Martin del Potro set up a mouth-watering last eight clash at Flushing Meadows. While 2009 champion Del Potro progressed to the quarter-final after Dominic Thiem, trailing 3-6 2-3 retired with a knee injury, Wawrinka overcame a stubborn Illya Marchenko 6-4 6-1 6-7 (5-7) 6-3. Del Potro, who is coming off multiple wrist surgeries, had beaten two-time grand slam champion Wawrinka in Wimbledon this year. The Argentinian leads 4-2 in their head-to-head meeting. Japan's Kei Nishikkori also moved in to the last eight by beating Ivo Karlovic in straight sets. He awaits the winner of the Andy Murray-Grigor Dimitrov match. (WION)

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