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Athlete
Venus Williams
Famoose for
Winning seven major singles titles and helping advance equal prize money.
Olympic singles gold · Seven majors
- Born
- 17 June 1980
- Birthplace
- Lynwood, United States
More people
Venus Williams
Venus Williams is an American tennis player whose powerful game helped reshape women’s professional tennis.
Early life
Compton
Trained with her sister Serena under family guidance.
Early development
Entered professional tennis as a teenager.
Career
- 1994
Professional debut
Began her tour career.
- 2000s
Major champion
Won repeatedly at Wimbledon and the US Open.
- Later career
Long tour career
Continued competing while developing businesses.
Achievements
Olympic singles gold
Won in Sydney.
Seven majors
Won five Wimbledon and two US Open titles.
Doubles titles
Won fourteen women’s doubles majors with Serena.
Beyond tennis
Equal pay
Campaigned for equal prize money at major tournaments.
Design
Built fashion and interior-design businesses.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Hameltion. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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