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Venus Williams is a professional American tennis player. The older sister of tennis star Serena Williams, she is a former number one world champion and designer of the athletic clothing line EleVen.
On March 2, 2009, Venus Williams was defeated by her sister Serena in the Billie Jean King Cup final held at Madison Square Garden. It was the first time women had played tennis at the Garden in nine years.ESPN: Serena tops Venus in King Cup final (March 3, 2009)
On July 4, 2009, Venus Williams was once again defeated by her sister Serena in the Wimbeldon final.
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Fast Facts
- Born: June 17, 1980
- Birth place: Lynwood, California
- Right-handed
- Four-Time Wimbledon Champion
- Two-Time U.S. Open Champion
- July 7, 2007: Won Fourth Wimbledon Title
- Engaged to professional golfer Hank Kuehne
- Resides in Florida
- Launched clothing line EleVen in November 2007
- Signed with Powerade in May of 2008
- Coached by her mother, Oracene Price
- On February 21, 2009, Williams defeated Virginie Razzano in the final round to win the Dubai Tennis Championship. The win is her 40th career title.ESPN.com: Venus Wins Dubai Title in Straight Sets
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2009 Season
Although she was considered by many as the favorite to win the 2009 Australian Open and earned a seemingly effortless win during the first round, Williams was defeated by Spain's Carla Suarez Navarro during the second round.ESPN: Price not always right for Venus' mom (January 23, 2008) -
2008 Olympics
Williams played with her sister, Serena, in the women's doubles competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics. They defeated the Spanish team in the final match to win the gold medal. Venus Williams previously won gold medals in singles and doubles at the 2000 Summer Olympics.NBC Olympics: Venus Williams -
Background
Born in California, Williams turned pro at the age of 14. Since her career started, she has garnered 36 WTA tour titles and won six Grand Slams. As of 2008, she is ranked number eight in the world. She is also a two-time Olympic Gold Medalist.ESPN: Venus Williams -
Personal Tragedy
In 2003, Venus and Serena Williams' older sister, Yetunda Price, was caught in the middle of a crossfire in Compton, California, where she was shot to death.USA Today: Venus, Serena Williams' Sister Fatally Shot -
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"Being number one was firstly my parents' dream, but it soon became mine too, so reaching it was great not only for me, but for them too."BBC Sport: Williams Takes Number One Spot -
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Im goin get my Venus Williams onn tomorrow. These TX ppl aint got not10 on me. LOL
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I qoute myself again ' Venus Williams. Isn't famous...she just does a bit of sport!' seriously type In the tom smith show into YouTube
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"You have to believe in yourself when no one else does. That's what makes you a winner." - Venus Williams
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View All Venus Williams Questions (168) | Ask a QuestionWhatever happened to Venus and Serenas clothing line? (1 Answer)Serena's clothing line is called "Aneres" which is her name backwards! It premiered in December 2004, consisting of accessories, fragrance, cosmetics, lingerie and runway looks. Currently, she is supplying jewelry ... read moreHow many moons does Venus have? (1 Answer)0 as the earth is the only planet with a natural sattelite, what we call the moon read moreWhat was the Mayan's understand of cycles of Venus? (1 Answer)The Maya had a very accurate understanding of the apparent motions of Venus, and this understanding was constantly being refined over centuries of observation. As a result, they were able ... read moreWhat happened to Captain William Bligh after his crew Mutiny in Tahiti? (1 Answer)After the mutiny on the Bounty, Captain Bligh navigated a longboat about 3700 miles. There were 19 men on board. They landed safely on the Island of Timor. No one ... read more
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Venus Williams Vital Stats
- Mahalo's Guide to Professional Tennis
- WTA.com: Career Stats
- Height: 6-1
- Weight: 160 lbs
- Professional Debut: 1994
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Venus Williams Timeline
- June 17, 1980: Born
- 1994: Turns professional
- 2000: Wimbledon, U.S. Open, Olympic Gold Medal women's singles and doubles tennis
- 2001: Wimbledon and U.S. Open
- 2002: Australian Open
- 2003: French Open
- 2005: Wimbledon
- 2007: Wimbledon
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Venus Williams News and Articles
- ESPN: Price not always right for Venus' mom (January 23, 2008)
- ABC News: Williams makes short work of first round (2008)
- Chicago Tribune: Venus Williams engaged (2008)
- USA Today: Venus Williams to unveil low-priced sportswear (2007)
- ESPN.com: Venus ends remarkable run with fourth title (2007)
- Every Day with Rachel Ray: Venus Williams Interview (2007)
- SI.com: Sportswoman of the Year 2000 (2000)
- ESPN.com: Venus Williams
- Topix: Venus Williams
- New York Times: Venus Williams Articles
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