Venus Williams could face a fine of up to £37,000 after she skipped her post-match media duties at Wimbledon. The 46-year-old declined to speak following a mixed doubles loss on Court 14.
Williams, paired with Kevin Krawietz on a wildcard entry, lost 6-4, 6-4 to the seventh seeds Lloyd Glasspool and Tereza Mihalíková. She offered no explanation for missing the required press conference, leaving her open to penalty under Grand Slam rules.
Those rules state that both winning and losing players must attend media sessions after matches unless excused by supervisors for medical or other valid reasons. The same rule was applied to her sister Serena earlier in the tournament.
Serena avoided punishment after her agent confirmed she had tweaked her knee and received medical clearance to skip the session. Venus has not provided similar justification so far.
