Both sisters also won the doubles' becoming the first set of sisters to do so. When the two faced off in the Wimbledon singles' semifinals, it had been over years since a sibling showdown. In the same year, Williams also won two Olympic gold medals in singles and doubles with her sister, Serena, as her partner. She continued the success of her first Grand Slam by winning the U. Open in After a stellar season, Williams needed to prove to the tennis world that she was going to continue to win championships.
The first step on that road was to defend her Wimbledon title. Which she did to the amazement of most. Next in line was to defend her U. Open title. She battled it out through the semi-finals, until she met her opponent for the final, her sister, Serena. Both sisters made precedent yet again by being the first set of sisters to play against each other in U. Open history. Venus defeated Serena, winning her second back-to-back grand slam tournament game.
Finally, in March of , Williams reached the ultimate goal, earning the number one ranking from the Women's Tennis Association. In an interview with Jet she said, "I'm very excited about this achievement and look forward to building on it. I have worked hard for it. I hope I can keep it. But my priority is the Grand Slams. She participates in tennis clinics for would-be tennis players. Regarding the game of tennis, however, she does concede some recognition of her own ability.
Venus Williams has won numerous honors and awards, including: being named Ms. Singles titles: Wimbledon , , , ; U. Open Won her fifth Grand slam title and her third Wimbledon in July Helen Wills Moody won the title in having saved Championship Point. Seeded no. Daughter of Richard Williams and Oracene Price.
Venus and her sister, Serena Williams , have become limited owners of the Miami Dolphins. Caused a T-bone car accident in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, that resulted in the death of a year-old man, fourteen days after the accident. She was not under the influence of alcohol or drugs nor was she on a cell phone or other electronic device at the time of the accident. View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro.
Venus Williams took the sports world by storm when she first arrived on the international stage as a teenage tennis phenom. From the outset, the expectations for her were high, and she commenced exceeding them from the get-go. Here are 15 things you might not have known about the global icon.
In , Williams's family relocated to West Palm Beach, Florida, because her father, Richard Williams , saw that Venus and her younger sister Serena both showed great promise as tennis players and wanted them to train with Rick Macci. The famed tennis player-turned-coach, who has worked with Andy Roddick, Jennifer Capriati, and Maria Sharapova, also saw the Williams sisters' enormous potential and agreed to train them. They also refrain from participating in politics.
While both Venus and her sister Serena have been private about their religious faith, both still make time to attend services and log their hours for the required door-to-door ministry. At an age when most children are out playing with their friends, Williams was being featured in Sports Illustrated , giving her national recognition as a rising tennis star.
When asked about her dreams for the future, Williams hoped to play at Wimbledon and fly to Jupiter. As for her tennis technique? The sport of tennis was forever changed on October 31, , when Williams turned pro at 14 years old.
As it turned out, she greatly exceeded it. She proved she was more than ready for this when, in her first match, she beat No. It was a momentous occasion for the Williams family. Richard, in particular, wasn't afraid to let the tennis world know that his girls were going to change the game.
In , Williams became the first unseeded U. Open women's finalist in the Open era. She lost to Martina Hingis. In , she won both Wimbledon and the U. She then went out and defended her titles in At the Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia, Williams captured the gold medal in the singles competition, and then took a second one with Serena in the doubles event.
The sisters have credited the other with pushing them in tennis, both as teammates and as competitors. Together, the pair have won 13 Grand Slam doubles titles and have squared off more than 20 times, including the finals of eight Grand Slam tournaments.
Williams competed in only a handful of tournaments in due to a lingering wrist injury, but she returned to form in , winning the singles title at Wimbledon. She repeated the victory a year later, when she defeated Serena for a fifth career Wimbledon championship.
A few months later, the Williams sisters teamed up to capture the doubles title at the Beijing Olympic Games.
In Williams was diagnosed with Sjogren's syndrome, an autoimmune disease that left her easily fatigued and sore.
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