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Serena was atop the WTA rankings until being passed last October by current World No.
1 Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark.Serena, 29, is now ranked 10th despite her long layoff while sister Venus, 30, is ranked 16th. Venus, a seven-time Grand Slam champion with five Wimbledon titles, has not played since she pulled out of the Australian Open in January with abdominal pain and a sore right hip.
"I'm feeling pretty good and staying fit," Venus said. Venus was unable to defend her only titles from 2010 at Dubai and Acapulco but is expected to play next month in Brussels to prepare for the French Open.
Both Williams sisters have said they plan to play in World Team Tennis matches in Washington just after Wimbledon ends in early July.
They were excited to serve as instructors at the Southeast Tennis and Learning Center, an academic and tennis center celebrating its 10th anniversary with a gala event backed by the Washington Convention and Sports Authority.
More than 4,000 children have taken part in programs in a neighborhood of the American capitol similar to the underprivleged areas near Los Angeles where the Williams sisters grew up.
"We see ourselves in these children," Venus said. "It brings us full circle. Growing up in Compton, we see young people who really are (like) us. It helps us stay grounded, which is really important.
" Among those who received expert lessons from the Williams sisters was Kayla Williams, a nine-year-old girl who walks to the center for instruction and classes, hopes to one day rise to tennis stardom as Venus and Serena did.
"We want to follow the dream," she said
1 Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark.Serena, 29, is now ranked 10th despite her long layoff while sister Venus, 30, is ranked 16th. Venus, a seven-time Grand Slam champion with five Wimbledon titles, has not played since she pulled out of the Australian Open in January with abdominal pain and a sore right hip.
"I'm feeling pretty good and staying fit," Venus said. Venus was unable to defend her only titles from 2010 at Dubai and Acapulco but is expected to play next month in Brussels to prepare for the French Open.
Both Williams sisters have said they plan to play in World Team Tennis matches in Washington just after Wimbledon ends in early July.
They were excited to serve as instructors at the Southeast Tennis and Learning Center, an academic and tennis center celebrating its 10th anniversary with a gala event backed by the Washington Convention and Sports Authority.
More than 4,000 children have taken part in programs in a neighborhood of the American capitol similar to the underprivleged areas near Los Angeles where the Williams sisters grew up.
"We see ourselves in these children," Venus said. "It brings us full circle. Growing up in Compton, we see young people who really are (like) us. It helps us stay grounded, which is really important.
" Among those who received expert lessons from the Williams sisters was Kayla Williams, a nine-year-old girl who walks to the center for instruction and classes, hopes to one day rise to tennis stardom as Venus and Serena did.
"We want to follow the dream," she said
