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| Country (sports) |  United States |
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| Residence | Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, U.S. |
| Born | June 17, 1980 Lynwood, California, U.S.[1] |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Turned pro | October 31, 1994 (age 14) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Richard Williams Oracene Price David Witt (2007-2018) |
| Prize money | US$41,234,270 (As of March 18, 2019)[2][3] |
| Official website | venuswilliams.com |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 800–236 (77.22%) |
| Career titles | 49 WTA, 0 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (February 25, 2002) |
| Current ranking | No. 36 (March 11, 2019) |
| 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) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 185–35 (84.09%) |
| Career titles | 22 WTA, 0 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (June 7, 2010) |
| Current ranking | No. 201 (November 5, 2018) |
| 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) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Career record | 28–7 (80%) |
| 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 | |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | W (1999), Record 21–4 |
| Hopman Cup | RR (2013) |
Medal record | |
| Last updated on: March 10, 2019. | |
Venus Ebony Starr Williams (born July 17, 1980) is an American professional tennis player who is a former World No. 1 and is ranked World No. 37 in singles as of January 17, 2014. She is an Olympic gold medalist[4] who has won 7 Grand Slam titles.[5] She was ranked World No. 24 as of October 22, 2012 in singles.[6]
Williams is the older sister of fellow former World No. 1 tennis player Serena Williams. The Williams sisters are noted for their power games. Venus holds the record for the fastest serve by a female player in a main draw match (128.8 mph).
Like her sister Serena Williams she is a Jehovah's Witness.[7]
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References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Venus Williams Biography". Biography. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ↑ "Venus Williams Career Statistics". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Career Prize Money Leaders" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association. August 29, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 12, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ↑ "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. 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.
- ↑ www.huffingtonpost.com
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