Venus Williams

About Venus Williams

In 1998, she won the Australian Open and the French Open singles competitions, as well as a number of tournament titles in doubles play with her younger sister Serena Williams.

Venus Ebony Starr Williams is an American professional tennis player. A former world No. 1 in both singles and doubles, Williams is generally regarded as one of the all-time greats of women's tennis and, along with younger sister Serena Williams, is credited with ushering in a new era of power and athleticism on the women's professional tennis tour. Williams has been ranked world No. 1 by the Women's Tennis Association for a total of 19 weeks. She first reached the No. 1 ranking in singles on February 25, 2002, becoming the first African American woman to do so in the Open Era, and the second all time since Althea Gibson. She became the world No. 1 in doubles for the first time on June 7, 2010 alongside Serena, after the pair won their fourth consecutive Grand Slam doubles crown. Williams' seven Grand Slam singles titles are tied for 12th on the all-time list, and 8th on the Open Era list, more than any other active female player except her sister.

Australian Open	F (2003, 2017)
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)
College	Indiana University East (BSBA)
US Open	QF (1998)
Wimbledon	W (2000, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2016)
Australian Open	W (2001, 2003, 2009, 2010)
Career titles	2
Career titles	49 WTA
Olympic Games	F (2016)
Fed Cup	W (1999), record 21–4
Highest ranking	No. 1 (February 25, 2002)
Wimbledon	F (2006)
Current ranking	No. 90 (April 7, 2021)
French Open	W (1999, 2010)
Career record	28–8 (%)
Olympic Games	W (2000, 2008, 2012)
Tour Finals	SF (2009)
Career titles	22 WTA
Coach(es)	Richard Williams, Oracene Price, David Witt (2007–2018), Eric Hechtman (2019-present)
Turned pro	October 31, 1994 (aged 14)
French Open	F (2002)
Residence	Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, U.S.
Grand Slam Cup	W (1998)
Highest ranking	No. 1 (June 7, 2010)
Prize money	US$42,065,362, 2nd in all-time rankings
French Open	W (1998)
Career record	185–36 (%)
Career record	814–258 (%)
Official website	venuswilliams.com
Born	June 17, 1980, Lynwood, California, U.S.
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Australian Open	W (1998)
Tour Finals	W (2008)
Hopman Cup	RR (2013)
US Open	W (2000, 2001)
Wimbledon	W (2000, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008)
Olympic Games	W (2000)
US Open	W (1999, 2009)

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Trivia

She was the first black woman to become World No. 1.

Venus Williams before fame

Her family relocated from Compton so that the girls could study with Rick Macci.

Achievement of Venus Williams

She was the first black woman to reach the top of the world rankings.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$95 Million

Venus Williams family life

Richard Williams and Oracene Price are her parents.

Associations of Venus Williams

Along with her sister and Maria Sharapova, she was one of the first three female tennis players to reach the finals of all four grand slams.

Venus Williams Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

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Family Members

Name	Relationship	Net worth	Profession
Richard Williams III	Brother		N/A
Dylan Starr Williams	Brother		N/A
Richard Williams	Father	$20 Million	Cartoonist
Julia Mae Williams	Grandmother		N/A
Oracene Price	Mother	$1 Million - $2 Million (Approx.)	Celebrity Family Member
Jair Bobbitt	Nephew		N/A
Lyndrea Price	Sister		N/A
Yetunde Price	Sister		N/A
Serena Williams	Sister	$200 Million	Tennis Player
Isha Price	Sister	$4 Million (Approx.)	Celebrity Family Member