EASTBOURNE (England): The return of Venus and Serena Williams has been widely welcomed by tennis fans, and even with Wimbledon just around the corner, their fellow players are adamant they feel the same way.
The sisters have won nine of the last 11 Wimbledons between them. Their arrival in Eastbourne this week is understandably the talk of the town.
Serena, the 13-time grand slam champion, is playing for the first time in nearly a year, and Venus returns after a five-month layoff.
Seven of the world's top 10 players are also here, but the spotlight is elsewhere. Vera Zvonareva was asked this week if she was happy the focus was off her, as it would normally be on her as the top seed.
"I think Serena and Venus, they deserve the attention they get, because they're great champions," Zvonareva said. "They have done a lot for women's tennis. They have done a lot not only for tennis, for women's sport in general."
Zvonareva lost to Serena Williams in the Wimbledon final last year, a match which would turn out to be Williams' last for almost a year. The No. 3-ranked Russian has reached two grand slam finals without winning one.
The No. 1, Caroline Wozniacki, is also without a major, and most recently crashed out in the third round of the French Open.
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