Biography forVenus Williams
Date of Birth17 June 1980, Lynwood, California, USA
Birth NameVenus Ebony Starr Williams
Height6' 1" (1.85 m)
Trivia
American tennis player. Older sister of Serena Williams.
Her fastest serve was clocked during French Open tennis tournament 2007 at 128 miles per hour. Her second fastest serve was clocked at 127.4 mph during the Zurich Indoors 98 against French tennis player Mary Pierce.
At the 2005 Nasdaq-100 Open, she defeated Serena Williams in the quarterfinals, snapping a six-match and three-and-a-half-year losing streak to her younger sister.
First woman to win an Olympic gold medal in singles and doubles (with Serena) since 1924. Singles titles: Wimbledon (2000, 2001, 2005, 2007); U.S. Open (2000). Doubles titles (with Serena): Australian Open (2000, 2003); Wimbledon (2000, 2002); Roland Garros (1999); U.S. Open (1999).
Won her fifth Grand slam title and her third Wimbledon in July 2005.
First woman in 70 years to win the Wimbeldon Ladies Title having saved a Championship Point, 2005. Helen Wills Moody won the title in 1935 having saved Championship Point.
Seeded no. 23, she beat her own 2005 record as the lowest women's seed to win Wimbledon's single title (2007).
Longtime companion is pro golfer Hank Kuehne.
Defeated younger sister Serena Williams in the 2008 Wimbledon Finals.
Records and achievements
These records were attained in Open Era of tennis.
Tournament Name
Years
Record accomplished
Player tied
Sony Ericsson Open
1998-2002
Most Consecutive Matches Won (22)
Steffi Graf 
Summer Olympics
2000-08
3 Gold Medals overall
Stands alone
Wimbledon
2005
Longest Recorded Match(2 hours 45 minutes)
Stands alone
Wimbledon
2007
Lowest-ranked Winner (31st)
Stands alone
Wimbledon
2007
Lowest-seeded Winner (23th)
Stands alone
Australian Open
2003
Fastest Serve (125 mph)
Stands alone
French Open
2007
Fastest Serve (128 mph)
Stands alone
Wimbledon
2008
Fastest Serve (129 mph)
Stands alone
US Open
2007
Fastest Serve (129 mph)
Stands alone
In 1997, Williams became the first player in the history of the US Open to reach the singles final on her first attempt.[citation needed]
In 1997, Williams became the first unseeded singles finalist at the US Open.[citation needed]
In 1997, the combined ages of Williams at age 17 and Martina Hingis at age 16 in the US Open final were the lowest in the open era history of that tournament.
In 1998, Williams hit a 127 mph serve on match point in the Zurich Open quarterfinals, which broke the previous 123 mph record set by Brenda Schultz-McCarthy.[citation needed]
At 1999 IGA Classic in Oklahoma City marking the first time in tennis history that sisters won titles in the same week (Serena Williams won Paris).
At the 1999 Lipton Championships in Miami became the first pair of sisters in the Open Era to meet in a tournament final (w/ Serena Williams).
In 2000 became the second African-American to win Wimbledon.
At 2000 Sydney Olympics, became only second player ever to win Olympic gold in both singles and doubles, after Helen Wills Moody in 1924.
By winning the 2001 Australian Open Doubles championship with Serena Williams, became the fifth pair to complete a Career Doubles Grand Slam and the only pair to win a Career Doubles Golden Slam.
At the 2001 US Open, marked the first time in the Open Era, and second time in 117 years that sisters met in a Grand Slam final (w/ Serena Williams).
In 2001 became the third woman in Open Era to win Wimbledon and US Open in back-to-back years after Navratilova and Graf.
In February, 2002, became the World No. 1, the first African-American player to garner that spot since the computer rankings began in 1975.
In 2002 became the first ever siblings to rank Top 2 at same time with sister Serena.
Tied the winning streak in Miami tournament history by 22 with Steffi Graf.
At 2003 Wimbledon made fourth straight Wimbledon final, only second to Martina N
avratilova's nine.
At 2005 Wimbledon became the lowest ranked (No.16) and lowest seeded (No.14) player to win the championship.
Made the longest women's singles final in Wimbledon history with Lindsay Davenport (2hr 45mins).
Snapped the longest losing streak in Grand Slam finals in open era (tied with Hingis) by winning 2005 Wimbledon.
At Wimbledon in 2007, became the lowest seeded (27th) and lowest ranked (31st) Wimbledon women's singles champion.
In 2007 became the first woman to benefit from the equalization of prize money at Wimbledon.[clarification needed]
One of three women to win the Wimbledon singles title at least five times during the open era.
Holds fastest serve recorded by a woman in all four Grand Slam tournaments:
Australian Open: 125mph in 2005 quarterfinal against Daniela Hantuchová[citation needed]
French Open: 128mph in 2007 second round against Ashley Harkleroad[40]
Wimbledon: 129mph in 2008 final against Serena Williams
US Open: 129mph in 2007 first round against Kira Nagy.
The only female tennis player to have won three career gold medals at the Olympic Games.
In Zurich 2008, she tied the all-time serve speed record with a 130mph ace in the final against Flavia Pennetta, matching Brenda Schultz McCarthy's all-time record (in a qualifying match in Cincinnati)[citation needed]
Awards
See also: WTA Awards
1995
Sports Image Foundation Award for conducting tennis clinics in low-income areas
1997
WTA Newcomer of the Year
September's Olympic Committee Female Athlete
1998
Tennis Magazine's Most Improved Player
2000
WTA Player of the Year
WTA Doubles Team of the Year Award (with Serena Williams)
Sports Illustrated for Women's Sportswoman of the Year
Teen Awards Achievement Award
Women's Sports Foundation's Athlete of the Year Award
2001 
WTA Most Improved Player of the Year
ESPY Award for Best Female Tennis Player
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