Venus Williams welcomed to Rafa Nadal Academy by the Spaniard's sister Mariabel

43-year-old Venus Williams recently made a visit to Rafael Nadal's tennis academy in Mallorca, just a couple of weeks after losing to Elina Svitolina in the first round of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships.

The seven-time Grand Slam champion is preparing for her upcoming tournaments in Mallorca, as revealed by Nadal's sister Mariabel who wished her a warm welcome through her Instagram stories.

"Welcome Venus Williams," Mariabel Nadal wrote alongside a picture of the American during practice.

Venus Williams at the Rafael Nadal Academy in Mallorca

Williams is preparing for the 2023 Canadian Open, for which she has received a wildcard. In her most recent appearance at the Canadian Open, at Toronto in 2022, Venus Williams faced defeat in the opening round against Jil Teichmann.

The American is visiting Mallorca at the same time that tennis legend Roger Federer is. The Swiss is currently enjoying some of Mallorca's finest beach clubs with his family.

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Venus Williams: You can't do anything about the past, but you can shape the future

Venus Williams at The Championships - Wimbledon 2023

Venus Williams recently interacted with her fans on social media, answering different kinds of questions.

One fan asked Williams for advice on what to do when they're having a bad match.

"Say next point. You don't have a time machine. You can't do anything about the past. But you can shape the future," Williams replied.

The 43-year-old American was also asked by a fan whether she has ever tried doing trick shots during a match, to which she replied:

"I never learned any. I'm just a boring tennis professional. I hope you can live with it. I've come to learn too, lol."

One of the fans asked her how can they know if they were ready to start their professional tennis career.

"You will know by your level. Your level continually gets better and you are competing and winning against the best players or you have become the best player. Good luck," the former World No. 1 replied.

Williams also revealed that she keeps a Wimbledon towel every year as a souvenir and that she's never considered going on the Dancing With the Stars show.

Furthermore, the American talked about working more on her arms after injuring her leg at Wimbledon, when a fan praised her biceps.

"Thanks! Since I got injured at Wimbledon I started lifting again on the arms, which I haven't done since last year. Watch out, haha," Williams answered.