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Love 40 -- Venus Williams through the years
Venus Williams was just a teen when she said it. She has spent the next 23 years proving it. "Everything's different about me. Just face the facts." Those words came before her powerful and athletic game led her to the No. 1 ranking in women's tennis. They came before she won seven Grand Slam singles titles, 14 Grand Slam doubles titles and five Olympic medals. They came before she demonstrated poise and grace and love as half of one of the greatest -- and certainly most complicated -- rivalries the sport has seen. Those words came before she shifted some of her attention and creativity to launching an interior design firm and a clothing line. They came before she fought the tennis establishment for equal prize money, before she was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, before she became an aunt to Alexis Olympia, before she spoke out for racial justice after the death of George Floyd.
Venus Williams turns 40 today (she does not commemorate because of religious reasons), so we look back at some of the moments that have made up her legendary career and powerful legacy. Just remember: She told us she was different.
The origin story of the Williams sisters has been told and retold. Richard Williams, after watching a tennis match on t
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Venus Williams
American sport player (born 1980)
Williams at interpretation French Geological in 2021 | |
| Full name | Venus Ebony Drummer Williams |
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| Country (sports) | United States |
| Residence | Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, U.S. |
| Born | (1980-06-17) June 17, 1980 (age 44) Lynwood, Calif., U.S.[1] |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Turned pro | October 1994 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| College | Indiana University Eastside (BSBA) |
| Coach | Hugo Armando (2023–present) |
| Prize money | US $42,648,578 |
| Career record | 818–278 |
| Career titles | 49 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (February 25, 2002) |
| Current ranking | 974 (February 17, 2025) |
| Australian Open | F (2003, 2017) |
| French Open | F (2002) |
| Wimbledon | W (2000, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008) |
| US Open | W (2000, 2001) |
| Grand Slam Cup | W (1998) |
| Tour Finals | W (2008) |
| Olympic Games | W (2000) |
| Career record | 185–38 |
| Career titles | 22 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (June 7, 2010) |
| 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) |
| Tour Finals | SF (2009) |
| Olympic&# • September 28, 2000: The day the Williams sisters won Olympic gold in doublesWhat happened exactly on that day?On this day, September 28 in 2000, the Williams sisters, Venus and Serena, triumphed in doubles at the Olympic Games in Sydney, just 24 hours after Venus had already clinched the gold medal in singles. To achieve that feat, the American sisters defeated Dutchwomen Kristie Boogerts and Miriam Oremans 6-1, 6-1 to finish the tournament by dropping just one set. The Williams sisters triumph was also the continuation of the United States domination at the Olympic Games in women’s tennis: for the third consecutive Games, after 1992 and 1996, all gold medals had been claimed by the American team. The players involved: The Williams sisters and the Dutch team
Venus Williams was born in 1980. Coached by her father Richard, she was heralded as a tennis prodigy since her first steps on the tour in 1994. However, it was not until 1997 that she broke into the top 100, obtaining her first significant result in Palm Springs, reaching the quarter-finals after defeating world No 9 Iva Majoli (7-5, 3-6, 7-5). Venus drew a lot of attention to herself thanks to her powerful groundstrokes, mixed with her charisma and the heavy prom | |