"Part of that comes down to her fight and belief, how much she has in her heart -- every time she goes out there, you never see her quit on a point, never see her tank a game or two, and that says a lot. It takes a lot out of someone to do that.
Whose age record did the ever professional Williams surpass? Someone she knows well.
Younger sister Serena, who was 34 when reaching the last four 12 months ago.
And no, Williams isn't thinking about calling it quits anytime soon. Why would she, given she can still compete with the best of them?
"I feel like I have a lot of great tennis in me," she told reporters. "Any time you feel that way, you continue."
With Serena still in contention -- the 22-time grand slam winner meets Britain's Johanna Konta in her quarterfinal on Wednesday -- a first all-Williams grand slam final since 2009 Wimbledon looms.
It almost happened last year at the All England Club but Venus -- bidding for an eighth major and first since 2008 at Wimbledon -- fell in the semifinals to current No. 1 Angelique Kerber.
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