Did Venus really play Vicario?
Did Venus really play Vicario?
When she made her professional debut at the age of 14, the world took notice when the teenager gave World No. 2 Arantxa Sanchez Vicario a tough fight before eventually going down. Williams made her debut at the Bank of the West Classic in October 1994.
Did Venus lost to Vicario?
In one scene of the film, a 14-year-old Venus Williams was taking on Sanchez Vicario at the Bank of the West Classic. In the scene, Williams was in complete control of the match as she led 6-2 3-1 before Sanchez Vicario took a bathroom break. After the bathroom break, Sanchez Vicario went on to win the match.
What happened between Venus and Vicario?
Williams started the match brilliantly and took the opening set 6-2. She then led in the second set before Sanchez Vicario took a bathroom break. This disrupted Williams’ rhythm and the Spaniard went on to win in three sets. Sanchez Vicario eventually won the tournament by beating Martina Navratilova in the final.