Venus williams early life

Venus Williams

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Williams in 2012

ResidencePalm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA
Born (1980-06-17) June 17, 1980 (age 44)
Lynwood, California, USA[1]
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Turned proOctober 31, 1994 (aged 14)
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CollegeIndiana University East (BSBA)
Coach
Prize moneyUS$42,173,992
Official websitevenuswilliams.com
Career record815–265 (75.46%)
Career titles49
Highest rankingNo. 1 (February 25, 2002)
Current rankingNo. 467 (February 7, 2022)
Australian OpenF (2003, 2017)
French OpenF (2002)
WimbledonW (2000, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008)
US OpenW (2000, 2001)
Grand Slam CupW (1998)
Tour FinalsW (2008)
Olympic GamesW (2000)
Career record185–37 (83.33%)
Career titles22
Highest 

Venus Williams

(1980-)

Who Is Venus Williams?

Venus Williams learned to play tennis on the public courts of Los Angeles. After turning professional in 1994, she won seven Grand Slam titles and an Olympic gold medal in singles play. She also teamed up with sister Serena Williams to win several doubles championships, boosting her victory total even after being diagnosed with an autoimmune disease in 2011.

Early Life

Venus Ebony Starr Williams was born on June 17, 1980, in Lynwood, California to Richard and Oracene Williams. One of Richard's five daughters, Venus, along with her younger sister, Serena, has redefined women's tennis with her strength and superb athleticism. Since turning pro in 1994, Williams has captured seven Grand Slam titles, including five Wimbledon championships. Williams was introduced to tennis by her father Richard Williams on the public courts in Los Angeles, not far from the family's home in Compton. A former sharecropper from Louisiana, Richard Williams used what he'd gleaned from books and videos to instruct his daughters on the game.

Turning Pro

Venus Williams

Venice Williams dominated professional tennis in 2000 and became the first African American woman to win Wimbledon since Althea Gibson on in 1958.  The 6' 1" tennis phenom shattered records by winning singles titles at Wimbledon, the U.S. Open and the Sydney Olympics, and winning doubles titles at Wimbledon and Sydney with her younger sister Serena. After her breakthrough 2000 campaign she was named "Sportswoman of the Year" by Sports Illustrated magazine. In 2001 Venus Williams repeated as Wimbledon and U.S. Open champion and she won again at Wimbledon in 2005, 2007 and 2008.

Venus Ebony Starr Williams was born June 17, 1980 in Lynwood, California to Richard Williams and Oracene Price. She is the second youngest of Oracene's five daughters and the older sister of Serena Williams. The Williams family moved from Compton, California to West Palm Beach when Venus was ten so that she could attend the tennis academy of Rick Macci. Marci, who spotted the exceptional talent of the sisters, could provide additional coaching for the young girls.

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