Venus thriving in new orbit

There is a big difference between the Venus Williams of, say, the year 2000 and the Venus of 2015.

The Venus of today says she might not be at the top of her game but she is more strategic, she understands the game better and she has learned to not be afraid.

"That's one of the beauties of continuing to play as you get a lot of the years under your belt," said Venus, who at the age of 34 is one of the oldest players in the draw but enjoying what some have called a career renaissance.