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| Country: | United States |
| Residence: | Palm Beach, Florida, USA |
| Height: | 6'1" (185 cm) |
| Weight: | 160 lbs. (72.5 kg) |
| Plays: | Right |
| Turned pro: | October 1994 |
| Highest singles ranking: | 1 (February 25, 2002) |
| Singles titles: | 32 |
| Career Prize Money: | $14,815,188 |
| Grand Slam Record Titles: 4 |
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| Australian Open | F (2003) |
| French Open | F (2002) |
| Wimbledon | W (2000, '01) |
| U.S. Open | W (2000, '01) |
Venus Ebone Starr Williams (born June 17, 1980) is an former World No. 1 tennis champion who was born in Lynwood, California, United States. She is the daughter of Richard and Oracene Williams and the sister of another tennis champion, Serena Williams.
When the Williams sisters (who are five in total) were young, they were moved to Compton, California. There, they sometimes had to dodge bullets while practicing tennis at local public courts. Their father Richard used to take all five of his daughters to the courts in hopes that someday at least one of them would reach sporting glory and move them into a better place.
Venus as a young girl became one of California's top young tennis players, and she and her sister Serena shared the top seed as California's best young players for a long time.
Venus turned professional in the 1990s and went on to have a very lucrative tennis career. She has garnered many important championships, including two Gold medals at the Sydney Summer Olympics in 2000, the Fed Cup, the 1999 French Open doubles (with sister Serena as her partner) and 5 other doubles and 2 mixed doubles grand slams, the Oklahoma City Tennis championship, the Italian Open, and the Hamburg Open. In 2000 she won the Wimbledon championship and the U.S. Open in singles and defended both titles in 2001. In 2002 and 2003 Venus achieved five singles major finals but lost all of them to her sister Serena.
When Venus and Serena won the 1999 French Open doubles title, they became the first pair of sisters to win a doubles title in the 20th century.
In 2003, Williams played at the 2003 Wimbledon finals despite suffering an abdominal injury. She lost to her sister Serena, 6-4, 4-6, 2-6.
Williams' older sister, Yetunde Price, was killed by gunshots in the Compton area as she and a male driver passed by inside a car, on the morning of September 14, 2003.
Recently, Willams' results have steadily declined. After finishing an injury plagued 2003 season ranked 11, Williams rebounded into the top 10 for a year end #9 ranking in 2004, but for the first time since 1997, she failed to qualify for the WTA Tour's annual Year Ending Championships in Los Angeles. In 2005, Williams' ranking has fallen to #16.
Grand slam events in boldface.
Grand slam events in boldface. Doubles partner sister Serena Williams.
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Doubles partner sister Serena Williams.. Though her acting skills are not widely considered to be that impressive, she is generally considered to be one of the hottest women alive. Grand slam events in boldface. She has also established an acting career with roles in Planet of the Apes (2001) and The Cooler (2003), among others. Grand slam events in boldface.. During a high school fashion show, a talent agent was present, who spotted her and took a Polaroid of her and sent it to a New York City agency and her modelling career began. Warren is 5'9" (1.75 metres) with measurements of 34-24-34 (bust-waist-hips). In 2005, Williams' ranking has fallen to #16. In the latter role, she represented Canada at the World Aquatic Championship. After finishing an injury plagued 2003 season ranked 11, Williams rebounded into the top 10 for a year end #9 ranking in 2004, but for the first time since 1997, she failed to qualify for the WTA Tour's annual Year Ending Championships in Los Angeles. Estella Warren (born December 23, 1978 in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian fashion model, actress and a synchronized swimmer. Recently, Willams' results have steadily declined. Estella Warren (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005535/) at the Internet Movie Database. Williams' older sister, Yetunde Price, was killed by gunshots in the Compton area as she and a male driver passed by inside a car, on the morning of September 14, 2003. She lost to her sister Serena, 6-4, 4-6, 2-6. In 2003, Williams played at the 2003 Wimbledon finals despite suffering an abdominal injury. When Venus and Serena won the 1999 French Open doubles title, they became the first pair of sisters to win a doubles title in the 20th century. In 2002 and 2003 Venus achieved five singles major finals but lost all of them to her sister Serena. Open in singles and defended both titles in 2001. In 2000 she won the Wimbledon championship and the U.S. She has garnered many important championships, including two Gold medals at the Sydney Summer Olympics in 2000, the Fed Cup, the 1999 French Open doubles (with sister Serena as her partner) and 5 other doubles and 2 mixed doubles grand slams, the Oklahoma City Tennis championship, the Italian Open, and the Hamburg Open. Venus turned professional in the 1990s and went on to have a very lucrative tennis career. Venus as a young girl became one of California's top young tennis players, and she and her sister Serena shared the top seed as California's best young players for a long time. Their father Richard used to take all five of his daughters to the courts in hopes that someday at least one of them would reach sporting glory and move them into a better place. There, they sometimes had to dodge bullets while practicing tennis at local public courts. When the Williams sisters (who are five in total) were young, they were moved to Compton, California. She is the daughter of Richard and Oracene Williams and the sister of another tennis champion, Serena Williams. 1 tennis champion who was born in Lynwood, California, United States. Venus Ebone Starr Williams (born June 17, 1980) is an former World No. 2003: Australian Open. 2002: Wimbledon. 2001: Australian Open. 2000: Summer Olympics-Sydney. 2000: Wimbledon. Open. 1999: U.S. 1999: French Open. 1999: Hannover. 1998: Zurich. 1998: Oklahoma City. |