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Arguably the most underrated athletes in
our time, Venus and Serena Williams
managed to do the impossible.
Venus Starr Williams
Country: USA
Residence:
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Date of Birth: 6/17/80
Place of Birth:
Lynwood, CA
Height: 185cm (6’ 1”)
Weight: 72.5 kg (160 lbs)
Turned Pro: 1994
Plays: Right;
Two-handed backhand
Career Prize Money:
$16,398,689
Singles:
Career record: 439-103
Career titles: 34
Highest ranking: No.1
2/25/02
Grand Slam results:
Australian Open: F (‘03)
French Open: F (‘02)
Wimbleton: W (’00, ’01, ’05)
U.S. Open: W (’00, ’01)
Doubles:
Career record: 89-16
Career titles: 10
SICHOV/SIPA
Highest ranking: No.5
10/11/99
Olympic medal record:
Gold-Singles
Gold-Doubles
Sydney 2000
Kathy Hutchins/Hutchins Photo
Venus Williams Breaks Record
Venus Williams hit the fastest recorded serve in
women's tour history at the French Open on
Wednesday, May 30, 2007 in Paris. The speed of the
ball was an impressive 128.8 mph. This serve broke the
mark of 127 mph set by her sister, Serena, last year.
VENUS AND SERENA WILLIAMS TOOK THE TENNIS WORLD
by storm beginning in the late 1990’s. Coached by their outspoken
father, Richard Williams, the Williams sisters have been credited
with raising public awareness of their sport and with bringing the
women’s tennis game to a whole new level of power and athleticism.
Growing up in the Los Angeles suburb of Compton, California,
Venus and Serena Williams were the two youngest of five daughters
of Richard and Oracene (Brandi) Williams. Raised as devout
Jehovah’s Witnesses, both Venus and Serena were home-schooled by
their mother. Richard Williams dreamed of raising tennis stars, and
Venus and Serena showed the most aptitude for the game. Both
began winning tournaments when they were 10 years-old.
Mentally and physically, the Williams sisters are super strong.
Venus acknowledges, “Some people say that I have an attitudemaybe
I do. But I think that you have to. You have to believe in
yourself when no one else does-that makes you a winner right
there.” The Williams sisters were so competitive on the tennis
court, that they sometimes faced each other in the finals. Some may
dismiss their success as luck, but Serena is quick to correct them:
“Luck has nothing to do with it because I have spent many, many
hours, countless hours, on the court working for my one moment in
time, not knowing when it would come.” Venus and Serena continue
to play hard and win tournaments, even when critics dismissed
them or did not expect great tennis from them.
Individually, they are awesome. The fact that Venus and Serena
are sisters makes their individual feats as tennis professionals much
VENUS I Bet You Didn’t Know:
Singles Titles: 29
Doubles Titles: 10
Favorite color: Blue
Favorite Movies:
"Shawshank Redemption",
"Tommy Boy", "Coneheads",
"Friday", "Mildred Pierce",
"Alice Doesn't Live Here
Anymore" and "Mahogany"
Favorite Flower: Carnation