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In 1995, Williams withdrew his daughters from a tennis academy and coached them himself. Within a few years, they were winning grand slam tournaments. Serena won the US Open in 1999 and Venus beat Lindsay Davenport to win the 2000 Wimbledon title.
Apr 25, 2024 · Richard Williams: Poor Health Condition and Ongoing Divorce. Richard Williams remained an early coach and trainer in his daughters, Venus and Serena’s lives through their childhood and well into their professional careers.
Nov 19, 2021 · For years during the trailblazing tennis careers of his daughters Venus and Serena, Richard Williams was an animated public presence—waving signs from the crowd, offering bombastic...
Nov 16, 2021 · It’s a fierce fatherly shutdown depicted in “King Richard,” the new film starring Will Smith as Richard Williams, which opens Friday in theaters and on HBO Max. The movie traces how...
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Nov 17, 2021 · King Richard tells how Richard Williams doggedly pursued professional tennis careers for his daughters, Venus and Serena. His methods may have kept them from the burnout that ends many...
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Nov 16, 2021 · His story is the heart of the new film “King Richard,” opening in U.S. movie theaters and HBO Max on Friday, and made with the backing of the Williams family and a rousing song by Beyonce.