Venus Williams

Venus Williams
Williams in 2012
ResidencePalm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA
Born (1980-06-17) June 17, 1980 (age 44)
Lynwood, California, USA[1]
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Turned proOctober 31, 1994 (aged 14)
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CollegeIndiana University East (BSBA)
Coach
Prize moneyUS$42,173,992
Official websitevenuswilliams.com
Singles
Career record815–265 (75.46%)
Career titles49
Highest rankingNo. 1 (February 25, 2002)
Current rankingNo. 467 (February 7, 2022)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian OpenF (2003, 2017)
French OpenF (2002)
WimbledonW (2000, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008)
US OpenW (2000, 2001)
Other tournaments
Grand Slam CupW (1998)
Tour FinalsW (2008)
Olympic GamesW (2000)
Doubles
Career record185–37 (83.33%)
Career titles22
Highest rankingNo. 1 (June 7, 2010)
Current rankingNo. 1421 (January 31, 2022)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian OpenW (2001, 2003, 2009, 2010)
French OpenW (1999, 2010)
WimbledonW (2000, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2016)
US OpenW (1999, 2009)
Other doubles tournaments
Tour FinalsSF (2009)
Olympic GamesW (2000, 2008, 2012)
Mixed doubles
Career record28–8 (77.78%)
Career titles2
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
Australian OpenW (1998)
French OpenW (1998)
WimbledonF (2006)
US OpenQF (1998)
Other mixed doubles tournaments
Olympic GamesF (2016)
Team competitions
Fed CupW (1999), record 21–4
Hopman CupRR (2013)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Singles
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Doubles
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Doubles
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Doubles
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Mixed doubles
Last updated on: February 7, 2022.

Venus Ebony Starr Williams[2] (born June 17, 1980)[3] is an American professional tennis player. William is a former world No. 1 in both singles and doubles, Williams is often said to be one of the all-time greats of the sport of tennis.[4][5][6] She is also an Olympic gold medalist[7] who has won 7 Grand Slam titles.[8] She was ranked World No. 24 as of October 22, 2012 in singles.[9]

Williams is the older sister of Serena Williams. Serena has also been ranked as number one in the world. The Williams sisters' are well known for their power games. Venus holds the record for the fastest serve by a female player in a main draw match (128.8 mph).

Personal life

In 2003, the sister and personal assistant to Venus Williams, Yetunde Price, was shot dead in Compton, California near the courts on which the sisters once practiced. Shortly after her death, the Williams' family stated their personal distress and grief over the event; declaring her an invaluable "confidante".[10]

On December 13, 2007, Williams got her associate degree in fashion design from the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale.[11]

In 2011, Williams was forced to stop playing in the US Open before her second-round match after she learned she had Sjögren's syndrome.[12] After she learned this, Williams started following a vegan diet and lowered the amount of calories and sugars in her diet.[13]

In 2015, Williams got a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Indiana University East.[14] She began studying for the degree in 2011 through an agreement between the university and the Women's Tennis Association. The agreement lets athletes play tennis professionally while studying online. Williams has said that she wants to earn a MBA (masters) as well.[15]

Williams is a Jehovah's Witness.[16]

Relationships

Williams has dated golfer Hank Kuehne. They were seen together from 2007 until 2010. In 2012, she met Cuban model Elio Pis. They dated until 2015.[17] She dated publishing heir Nicholas Hammond for two years until 2019.[18][19]

2017 car accident

On June 9, 2017, Williams was in an accident in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. A car collided with her SUV as she was driving through an intersection. The accident caused the death of a 78-year-old man and injured another person in the other vehicle. When the accident happened, Police said that Williams was "at fault". After they reviewed the surveillance video, they said that she had not caused it.[20]

On December 21, 2017, authorities said that the accident had occurred after Williams' vehicle was unlawfully cut off by an unidentified driver of a third vehicle.[21] A nearby surveillance camera showed that this was not true. Authorities said the accident was caused by the unidentified third driver, not by Williams.[22]

Records and achievements

  • Records in italics are currently active streaks.
Championship Years Record accomplished Player tied
1997 French Open – 2021 Wimbledon 1997–2021 Most appearances (90) in Grand Slam singles draw Stands alone
1999 French Open – 2016 Wimbledon 1999–2016 First 14 Grand Slam doubles finals won (with Serena Williams) Serena Williams
2002 French Open – 2003 Australian Open 2002–2003 Four consecutive runner-up finishes Stands alone
2002 French Open – 2003 Australian Open 2002–2003 Four consecutive runner-up finishes to the same player (Serena Williams) Stands alone
2003 Australian Open – 2017 Australian Open 2003–2017 14 years between first and last final Chris Evert
Serena Williams
2000 Wimbledon – 2017 Wimbledon 2000–2017 17 years between first and last final Serena Williams
Wimbledon 2005 Longest women's singles final[23] Lindsay Davenport
Wimbledon 2007 Lowest-ranked champion (31st)[24] Stands alone
Wimbledon 2007 Lowest-seeded champion (23rd)[24] Stands alone
Wimbledon 2008 Fastest serve by a woman (129 mph)[25] Stands alone
US Open 2007 Fastest serve by a woman (129 mph)[26][27] Stands alone
Summer Olympics 2000–2012 4 Olympic gold medals Serena Williams
Summer Olympics 2000–2016 5 Olympic finals Stands alone
Summer Olympics 2000–2012 3 doubles Olympic gold medals (with Serena Williams) Serena Williams
Summer Olympics 2000–2016 Most Olympic medals won by a male or female player (5) Kathleen McKane Godfree
Summer Olympics 2000–2016 Has won an Olympic medal in all three events (singles, doubles & mixed) Kathleen McKane Godfree
Summer Olympics 2000–2016 Has won an Olympic medal at four Olympic Games Stands alone
Miami Open 1998–2002 22 consecutive singles matches won at this tournament Steffi Graf
Dubai Tennis Championships 2009–2015 16 consecutive singles matches won at this tournament Stands alone
Dubai Tennis Championships 2010–2014 2 consecutive singles titles without dropping a set Justine Henin
Dubai Tennis Championships 2014 Only unseeded player to have won in singles and as a wildcard Stands alone
Connecticut Open 1999–2002 4 consecutive singles titles Caroline Wozniacki
Connecticut Open 1999–2000 2 consecutive singles titles without dropping a set Stands alone
U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships 1998–2007 Most singles titles won at this tournament (3) Stands alone
Southern California Open 1999–2002 4 consecutive singles finals Tracy Austin
Mexican Open 2009–2010 2 consecutive singles titles Sara Errani
Lesia Tsurenko
Year-end championships 1998-2008–2015 Won all three title Grand Slam Cup, WTA Finals and WTA Elite Trophy in singles

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "Venus Williams Biography". Biography. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Family Tree Legends". Family Tree Legends. Retrieved October 6, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Venus Williams Career Statistics". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  4. ↑ Le Miere, Jason (28 August 2015). "Top 10 Women's Tennis Players Of All-Time: Where Does Serena Williams Rank On List Of Greatest Ever?". International Business Times. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  5. ↑ Williams, Jeff (2 September 2020). "10 best women's tennis players of all time". Newsday. Archived from the original on 21 December 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  6. ↑ Staff, TC (16 April 2021). "What are the Top 10 Greatest Women's Tennis Players". Tennis Connected. Archived from the original on 14 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  7. ↑ "Williams sisters net gold in doubles, beating off Spaniards in final". ESPN. August 17, 2008. Retrieved April 22, 2009.
  8. ↑ "All-Time Women's Majors Titles". Blueridgenow.com. June 5, 2010. Archived from the original on November 10, 2012. Retrieved October 6, 2010.
  9. ↑ Chase, Chris (July 15, 2010). "Ranking the top-10 women's tennis players of all time". Sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
  10. ↑ "Williams sisters 'shocked' by shooting death of oldest sister – Sports". Findarticles.com. September 29, 2003. Archived from the original on August 5, 2009. Retrieved October 6, 2010.
  11. ↑ "Venus Williams Aces Fashion Degree from Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale". Artinstitutes.edu. Archived from the original on June 5, 2008. Retrieved October 6, 2010.
  12. ↑ Lila (August 31, 2011). "Venus Williams Leaves US Open. 10 Things You Should Know About Sjogren's Syndrome". Celebritydiagnosis.com. Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
  13. ↑ "Vegan Venus Williams talks about food and tennis". Mercury News. January 14, 2013. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
  14. ↑ "Venus Williams receives her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from IU East". Indiana University East. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Sister Act: Serena and Venus Williams". Hamptons Magazine. Archived from the original on November 3, 2011. Retrieved August 26, 2011.
  16. ↑ "Serena Williams's Secret Weapon: 'Jehovah God'". Religion News Service. July 11, 2015 – via Huff Post.
  17. ↑ "Ex-Girlfriend Venus Williams". Glamour Path. July 5, 2019.
  18. ↑ Meredith B. Kile (April 2, 2018). "Venus Williams and boyfriend Nicholas Hammond share post-workout PDA". AOL. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  19. ↑ "Venus Williams Splits with Boyfriend of Two Years Nicholas Hammond". Tennis World USA. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
  20. ↑ Perez, Kevin Spain and A. J. "Venus Williams lawfully entered intersection before fatal crash". USA TODAY.
  21. ↑ LUCHINA FISHER (November 9, 2017). "Venus Williams deposed in fatal car crash case". ABC news. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  22. ↑ Cindy Boren (December 21, 2017). "Venus Williams, other driver will not be charged in fatal car crash". Washington Post. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  23. ↑ "Venus rallies to win longest Wimbledon final". MSNBC. July 3, 2005. Archived from the original on October 11, 2012. Retrieved May 17, 2011.
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 "A Trio of Favorites at Wimbledon". MSNBC. June 19, 2008. Archived from the original on October 11, 2012. Retrieved May 17, 2011.
  25. ↑ "Venus Williams Defeats Sister Serena, Taking Fifth Wimbledon Title". Fox News. July 5, 2008. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved May 17, 2011.
  26. ↑ "Venus sets record with 129-mph serve; Serena sails". SI.com. August 27, 2007. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved June 6, 2012.
  27. ↑ "Venus serves up a record". Tvnz.co.nz. August 28, 2007. Archived from the original on June 13, 2011. Retrieved May 17, 2011.