Venus Williams

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Venus Williams
Venus Williams

Venus Ebony Starr Williams (born June 17, 1980 in Lynwood, California, United States) is a former World No. 1 ranked female tennis player and Olympic gold medalist who has won 13 Grand Slam titles, including 5 singles, 6 women's doubles, and 2 mixed doubles titles. Williams is the older sister of fellow former World No. 1 tennis player Serena Williams. The Williams sisters are noted for their power games, and Venus holds the record for the fastest serve ever recorded by a female player in a main draw match (128.8 mph).

Venus Williams played against French player Marion Bartoli in the Wimbledon final on July 7.

Williams won her fourth Wimbledon final on July 7, 2007.


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