Meanwhile, the average 65-year-old now needs $165,000 in after-tax dollars to cover healthcare expenses during retirement, up 5% from 2023, according to the latest data from Fidelity. While Williams’s comments were likely tongue in cheek, they do highlight how expensive and confusing navigating the healthcare system can be.

As she prepares to compete for the first time in over a year, Venus Williams isn't ruling out the possibility of her younger sister, tennis legend Serena Williams, making a comeback of her own.