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The Williams sisters are two professional American tennis players: Venus Williams (b. 1980), a seven-time Grand Slam title winner (singles), and Serena Williams (b. 1981), twenty-three-time Grand Slam title winner (singles), both of whom were coached from an early age by their parents Richard Williams and Oracene Price .
Serena won her first professional singles match against Venus later that year in the final of the Grand Slam Cup. Serena was coming off her first Grand Slam championship at the US Open and defeated her elder sister, and defending champion, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3. Venus was the only top player up to this point that Serena had not yet defeated. [8] .
Oct 8, 2021 · Venus and Serena soon crept into the national spotlight as tennis prodigies, though this was mainly due to the eye-popping efforts of older sister Venus; already crushing the ball at...
Learn how the Williams sisters have dominated tennis for over two decades, with 30 Grand Slam titles, nine Olympic medals and a 19-12 head-to-head record. Discover their friendship, their records, their classics and their doubles success.
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A tribute to the Williams sisters' quarter-century of tennis dominance and sisterly love, from their childhood in Compton to their final matches at the US Open. Learn how they paved the way for Black women in sports, supported each other through injuries and rivalries, and made history with their power and passion.
Aug 27, 2022 · Aug. 27, 2022. Serena Williams announced this month that she will retire sometime after the United States Open. But 30 years ago, the player now considered one of the greatest...
May 17, 2013 · When Venus and Serena Williams burst onto the lily-white world of tennis, they changed the game and made history: They were sisters. From a poor neighborhood. Who brought unprecedented power to...
