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The Williams sisters are two professional American tennis players: Venus Williams (b. 1980), a seven-time Grand Slam title winner (singles), and Serena Williams (b. 1981), twenty-three-time Grand Slam title winner (singles), both of whom were coached from an early age by their parents Richard Williams and Oracene Price .
Apr 26, 2024 · Learn about the Williams sisters' family, including their three older sisters, six half-siblings and their parents. Find out how they supported each other in sports, business and personal life.
Sep 27, 2023 · Learn about the 10 other siblings of Serena and Venus Williams, who share their parents with the famous tennis sisters. Find out how they grew up, what they do and how they remember their late sister Yetunde Price.
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In her debut at the Australian Open, Williams defeated younger sister Serena Williams in the second round, which was the sisters' first professional meeting. Williams eventually lost in the quarterfinals to No. 3 Davenport.
Nov 16, 2021 · Played by Will Smith, Richard Williams was coach, dad, and promoter of the girls, training with them on broken-down public courts in 1990s South Los Angeles, collecting discarded balls, and...
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Aug 27, 2022 · Serena and Venus Williams, Before They Were Champions. A wowed Arthur Ashe invited a reporter to watch the Williams sisters. “Wait until you see them play,” he said. They were 10 and 11.
The ascent of the Williams sisters has been credited with ushering in a new era of power and athleticism on the women's professional tennis tour. Serena holds a combined 39 major titles: 23 in singles, 14 in women's doubles, and two in mixed doubles.
