{"id":333,"date":"2022-07-28T06:07:35","date_gmt":"2022-07-28T06:07:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/busy-tennis-players.com\/?page_id=333"},"modified":"2022-08-01T05:47:35","modified_gmt":"2022-08-01T05:47:35","slug":"venus-williams","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/busy-tennis-players.com\/venus-williams\/","title":{"rendered":"Venus Williams"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"333\" class=\"elementor elementor-333\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-81ea74e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"81ea74e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-56ee1a3\" data-id=\"56ee1a3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02d1aba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"02d1aba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Venus Williams (born June 17, 1980) is a former No. 1 American professional tennis player. She has won 20 Grand Slam titles: seven in women&#8217;s singles (5 Wimbledon, 2 US Open), eleven in women&#8217;s doubles (4 Australian Open, 1 French Open, 4 Wimbledon, 2 US Open) and two in mixed doubles (Australian Open and French Open). Venus Williams has also won 3 Olympic Gold Medals (1 Singles and 2 Doubles).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f6c07a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f6c07a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Personal Life<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f00353f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f00353f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Coached by father Richard Williams and mother Oracene Price &#8230; Sisters are Serena, Isha (lawyer, singer), Lyndrea (actress, singer, stylist, computer science major) and Yetunde (deceased September 14, 2003) \u2026 Venus Williams is a Jehovah&#8217;s Witness, along with sisters and mother &#8230; Launched clothing line EleVen by Venus Williams, the largest line ever launched by a female athlete \u2026 Has appeared in Oprah, CNN, CBS Late Night Show, ABC Family reality show starring herself and sister Serena, titled &#8220;Venus and Serena: For Real&#8221; \u2026 Has co-written two books with Serena, titled &#8220;How to Play Tennis&#8221; (2004) and &#8220;Serving From the Hip: 10 Rules for Living, Loving and Winning&#8221; (2005) \u2026 Reebok endorsement contract is largest ever awarded to a female athlete. \u2026After tennis, would like to continue her careers in interior design and fashion design, and would also like to take up choreography and music production.<\/p><p>Has been a member of the WTA Player Council which advises the Board of Directors, for 10 years .. Is a founding ambassador for the WTA-UNESCO Gender Equality Program, which addresses worldwide gender issues \u2026 Glamour\u00ae Magazine\u2019s &#8220;Woman of the Year&#8221; in 2005 \u2026 Four-time ESPY\u00ae winner; 3 Best Female Tennis player (\u201901, \u201902 &amp; \u201906) and 1 Best Female Athlete (\u201902).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f524a85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f524a85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Professional Life<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7b80d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7b80d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Accumulated a 63-0 record in USTA sectional play in Southern California by age 12.<\/p><p>1994 Made pro debut at 14. Beat world #50 in the first match; then lost to world No.2 S\u00e1nchez-Vicario 2-6 6-3 6-0, having led 6-2 3-1.<\/p><p>1997 Breakthrough season \u2026 Grand Slam debuts at Roland Garros (l. 2r) and Wimbledon (l. 1r) \u2026 reached first Grand Slam final at US Open (l to Hingis) \u2026 final between V.Williams (17) and Hingis (16) was youngest major final in Open Era \u2026 Broke into top 50 in the world for the first time finishing the year at 22.<\/p><p>1998 Went from outside top 20 at the start to end the year at No. 5 \u2026 Won first three tour singles titles \u2026 QF at Australian Open (l. to Davenport), Roland Garros (l. to Hingis), Wimbledon (l. to Novotna) and SF at US Open (l. to Davenport) \u2026 Served up 127mph ace vs. Pierce in Z\u00fcrich (would be the fastest serve on Tour for nearly 10 years) \u2026 Won first two doubles titles, both with sister Serena \u2026 Won first two major titles in mixed doubles, at Australian Open and Roland Garros (both w\/Gimelstob); S.Williams would win Wimbledon and US Open (both w\/Mirnyi), completing a family mixed doubles Grand Slam.<\/p><p>1999 Won 6 singles titles \u2026 QF at Australian Open (l. to Davenport) and Wimbledon (l. to Graf) and SF at US Open (l. to Hingis) \u2026 Played first Tour Championships, reaching SF (l. to Hingis) \u2026 Finished the year as No. 3.<\/p><p>2000 Venus Williams missed the first four months with tendonitis in both wrists \u2026 QF at Roland Garros (l. to S\u00e1nchez-Vicario). Then went on a 35-match winning streak that included winning Wimbledon (d. Davenport), US Open (d. Davenport), and Olympics (d. Dementieva). Streak remains longest of the millennium \u2026 Won doubles titles at Wimbledon and Olympics (both w\/S.Williams) \u2026 Year end No. 3.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-581b078 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"581b078\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"198\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/busy-tennis-players.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/venus-williams-us-open-champ.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-339\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95e5d85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95e5d85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>2001 Defended titles at Wimbledon (d. Henin in final) and US Open (d. S.Williams) \u2026 Was first time sisters played for a Grand Slam title since the Watson sisters played in the 1884 Wimbledon final \u2026 Reached SF at Australian Open (l. to Hingis) \u2026 Won four other titles \u2026 Won Australian Open doubles title (w\/S.Williams; completed a career doubles Grand Slam, one of five teams to do so) \u2026 Year end No. 3 again.<\/p><p>2002 Finished the year at No. 2 although held the No. 1 position several times during the year \u2026 Won 7 non-grand slam titles \u2026 Runner up at Roland Garros, Wimbledon and US Open (l. to S.Williams in all three finals); Roland Garros and US Open finals were first all-sister finals at those events, and Wimbledon final was first since Watson sisters played for first title there in 1884) \u2026 Became first African American to attain No.1 ranking, and on June 10 were first ever siblings to rank Top 2 at same time (V.Williams No.1, S.Williams No.2) \u2026 won Wimbledon doubles title (w\/S.Williams).<\/p><p>2003 Injury-plagued season resulting in first non-Top 10 finish since 1997 \u2026 Won only 1 title which was at Antwerp (d. Clijsters) \u2026 Runner up at 2 Grand Slams Australian Open (l. to S.Williams in their fourth straight Grand Slam final) and Wimbledon (l. to S.Williams) \u2026 won Australian Open doubles title (w\/S.Williams).<\/p><p>2004 Strong return from injury-plagued 2003, finishing in Top 10 at No.9 \u2026 Won 2 non Grand Slam events.<\/p><p>2005 Another Top 10 finish (at No.10) in season highlighted by sensational run to fifth career Grand Slam singles title at Wimbledon (d. Davenport in epic 2hr 45min final, longest women&#8217;s final there in history) \u2026 Won one more non Grand Slam title \u2026 Struggled from injury and illness during season.<\/p><p>2006 Lowest finish at No 48 in 10 years after injury-marred season.<\/p><p>2007 Sensational comeback highlighted by Wimbledon (d. Bartoli) title and return to Top 10 (finished No. 8) \u2026 Won 2 other non Grand Slam titles \u2026 Served two 128mph serves during season (once at Roland Garros, once at US Open), bettering her own Tour record of 127mph (1998).<\/p><p>2008 Finished at No 6 \u2026 Won Wimbledon (d. S.Williams) and first Tour Championships (d. Zvonareva in final) \u2026 Also won Z\u00fcrich \u2026 Won two Tour doubles titles (both w\/S.Williams) at Wimbledon (d. Raymond\/Stosur) and Olympics (d. Medina Garrigues\/Ruano Pascual).<\/p><p>2009 Finished at No. 6 \u2026 Won Dubai and Acapulco \u2026 Runner-up at Wimbledon (l. S.Williams), Stanford, and Tour Championships (d. S.Williams in final) \u2026 Venus Williams won four of six events entered in doubles (w\/S.Williams), at Australian Open, Wimbledon, Stanford and US Open (three Grand Slam doubles titles brought career tally to 10, all w\/S.Williams).<\/p><p>2010 Venus Williams won the Australian Open doubles title (w\/S.Williams; now 11-0 in Grand Slam doubles finals w\/S.Williams).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6b8e01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6b8e01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a style=\"color: #0000ee; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: center; background-color: #ffffff;\" title=\"Busy Tennis Players\" href=\"http:\/\/www.busy-tennis-players.com\/\">Return from Famous Tennis Players to Busy Tennis Players<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ebe603\" data-id=\"5ebe603\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home Tennis Instructions Famous Players Tennis Equipment Contact Us Tell your story Venus Williams \u2013 First African American Number One Summary Venus Williams (born June 17, 1980) is a former No. 1 American professional tennis player. 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