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2 days ago · Venus Ebony Starr Williams [2] (born June 17, 1980) [3] is an American professional tennis player. A former world No. 1 in both singles and doubles, Williams has won seven Grand Slam singles titles, five at Wimbledon and two at the US Open. [4] She is widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time.
3 days ago · Venus Williams beat sister Serena 7-5 6-4 to win her fifth Wimbledon title on this day in 2008. The then 28-year-old became one of only four players to lift the trophy five times or more in the ...
5 days ago · Wild card Venus Williams needed 3 hours and 17 minutes to defeat Camila Giorgi in the first round of the Rothesay Classic -- the 43-year-old former World No.1's second win of 2023, and her first Top 50 win since 2019.
18 hours ago · Venus Williams is the older sister of Serena Williams, and both have had remarkable careers in the sport. They have faced each other multiple times in competitive matches, including in Grand Slam finals.
5 days ago · Seven-time Grand Slam champion and former World No. 1 Venus Williams will be heading to Toronto this summer as the keynote speaker of the UNMATCHED: Gender Equity in Sports Conference presented by Tennis Canada and National Bank.
3 days ago · Former World No.3 Sue Barker, who stepped down as the tournament's longtime presenter after the 2022 tournament, was brought out of retirement to lead the special Centre Court ceremony, which featured a video tribute with narrations by Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Venus Williams, as well as a gathering of active and past major champions -- including Conchita Martinez, Martina Navratilova ...
1 day ago · 2000 — Venus Williams beats Lindsay Davenport 6-3, 7-6 (3) for her first Grand Slam title. Williams is the first black women’s champion at Wimbledon since Althea Gibson in 1957-58. 2007 — Roger Federer wins his fifth straight Wimbledon championship, beating Rafael Nadal 7-6 (7), 4-6, 7-6 (3), 2-6, 6-2.
