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.jpg) Williams in 2012 | |
| Residence | Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA |
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| Born | June 17, 1980 Lynwood, California, USA[1] |
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
| Turned pro | October 31, 1994 (aged 14) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| College | Indiana University East (BSBA) |
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| Prize money | US$42,173,992 |
| Official website | venuswilliams.com |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 815–265 (75.46%) |
| Career titles | 49 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (February 25, 2002) |
| Current ranking | No. 467 (February 7, 2022) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | F (2003, 2017) |
| French Open | F (2002) |
| Wimbledon | W (2000, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008) |
| US Open | W (2000, 2001) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Grand Slam Cup | W (1998) |
| Tour Finals | W (2008) |
| Olympic Games | W (2000) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 185–37 (83.33%) |
| Career titles | 22 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (June 7, 2010) |
| Current ranking | No. 1421 (January 31, 2022) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (2001, 2003, 2009, 2010) |
| French Open | W (1999, 2010) |
| Wimbledon | W (2000, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2016) |
| US Open | W (1999, 2009) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | SF (2009) |
| Olympic Games | W (2000, 2008, 2012) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Career record | 28–8 (77.78%) |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1998) |
| French Open | W (1998) |
| Wimbledon | F (2006) |
| US Open | QF (1998) |
| Other mixed doubles tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | F (2016) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | W (1999), record 21–4 |
| Hopman Cup | RR (2013) |
Medal record | |
| Last updated on: February 7, 2022. | |
Venus Ebony Starr Williams[2] (born June 17, 1980)[3] is an American professional tennis player. William is a former world No. 1 in both singles and doubles, Williams is often said to be one of the all-time greats of the sport of tennis.[4][5][6] She is also an Olympic gold medalist[7] who has won 7 Grand Slam titles.[8] She was ranked World No. 24 as of October 22, 2012 in singles.[9]
Williams is the older sister of Serena Williams. Serena has also been ranked as number one in the world. The Williams sisters are well known for their power games. Venus holds the record for the fastest serve by a female player in a main draw match (128.8 mph).
- ↑ "Venus Williams Biography". Biography. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ↑ "Family Tree Legends". Family Tree Legends. Retrieved October 6, 2010.
- ↑ "Venus Williams Career Statistics". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ↑ Le Miere, Jason (28 August 2015). "Top 10 Women's Tennis Players Of All-Time: Where Does Serena Williams Rank On List Of Greatest Ever?". International Business Times. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ↑ Williams, Jeff (2 September 2020). "10 best women's tennis players of all time". Newsday. Archived from the original on 21 December 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ↑ Staff, TC (16 April 2021). "What are the Top 10 Greatest Women's Tennis Players". Tennis Connected. Archived from the original on 14 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ↑ "Williams sisters net gold in doubles, beating off Spaniards in final". ESPN. August 17, 2008. Retrieved April 22, 2009.
- ↑ "All-Time Women's Majors Titles". Blueridgenow.com. June 5, 2010. Archived from the original on November 10, 2012. Retrieved October 6, 2010.
- ↑ Chase, Chris (July 15, 2010). "Ranking the top-10 women's tennis players of all time". Sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved May 7, 2011.