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Venus Williams

Venus Ebony Starr Williams (born June 17, 1980) is an American professional tennis player. She has won 19 Grand Slam titles: seven in women's singles, ten in women's doubles and two in mixed doubles. In addition, she has won three Olympic gold medals.

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How many doubles grand slam titles have the William sisters won?

As of August 2012, Serena Williams has won 14 major Singles titles. She has won the Australian Open 5 times (2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010), Wimbledon 5 times (2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2012), the US Open 3 times (1999, 2002, 2008) and the French Open once (2002).

She has also won 13 Ladies' Doubles major titles; with these coming 5 times at Wimbledon (2000, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2012), 4 times at the Australian Open (2001, 2003, 2009, 2010), 2 times at the French Open (1999, 2010) and also twice at the US Open (1999, 2009). All of these victories came alongside her sister, Venus.

She has also won 2 Mixed Doubles major titles, with these both coming in 1998 at Wimbledon and the US Open.

How much money does a professional tennis players get paid?

According to ESPN, in 2007 Justine Henin won the most money on the women's tour at $5,429,586. Coming in at 25th highest earnings was Alicia Molik at $583,597. 100th was Ekaterina Bychkova at $150,695. Roger Federer won the most money on the men's tour in 2007 at $10,130,620. Juan Monaco was 25th at $695,945 and Robby Ginepri was 100th at $264,765.

What inspired you Venus Williams?

she helped the world by inspiring people to go for their dreams

How many times has Venus Williams won the ladies singles title at Wimbledon?

Billie Jean King won a record 20 career titles at Wimbledon - 6 singles, 10 women's doubles, and 4 mixed doubles. (Martina Navratilova also has 20 career titles at Wimbledon.)

Are Venus Williams's parents still alive?

Her moms name is orence and her dads name is Richard

How old is Serena Willams?

Serena Williams began playing tennis at the age of four. This means she has been playing tennis for 29 years. However, she has been playing professionally for 19 years.

What achievements did Venus' Williams make?

On top of winning numerous tennis Grand Slam, and other singles and doubles titles, including at the Olympic games, Venus Williams was named WTA Newcomer of the Year in 1997, WTA Player of the Year in 2000, and she and her sister Serena were named WTA Doubles Team of the Year in 2000. She is also a Goodwill Ambassador for UNESCO. Venus also completed her associates degree from The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, and started her own clothing line.

How many games has Alabama won this year?

The most is 10 in 1955 when their record was 0-10-0.

Alabama is credited with 12 losses in the 1993 season. It was determined that they had an ineligible player on their roster, a player who had signed with an agent, and they were made to forfeit all games (8 in total) they won that the player played in.

Who trained Venus and Serena Williams?

Her father (Richard Williams) and mother (Oracene Price) taught her how to play tennis, although both she and sister Venus were coached for a time at Rick Macci's tennis academy in West Palm Beach, Florida.

What does tennis player Venus Williams eat for breakfast?

According to Top News, an online newspaper based in India (refer to the link, below), Venus Williams is quoted in a July 7, 2008 interview as saying the following: "In the morning I eat chicken, rice and pasta for breakfast."

How did Venus and Serena playing tennis changed the world?

venus are important because she is the first black female champion since Altea Gibson in 1957 to 1958 .

What where some of Serena Williams major accomplishments?

It's hard to say because she has won so many titles in her career.

In singles, she has won the Australian Open five times, Wimbledon four times, the US Open three times and the French Open once. That's a total of 13 Grand Slam singles titles.

Add to that, 12 more Grand Slam Doubles titles and two more Grand Slam Mixed Doubles titles for a career total of 27 Grand Slam titles!

She has also won two Olympic Gold medals in doubles in the Summer Olympics (2000, 2008).

With a career that impressive, it's hard to pick one thing out and say that's her biggest accomplishment.

Who are venus William's older sisters names?

Her sister name is Serena Williams and she also plays tennis.

How many games did Serena Williams win in tennis?

According to the WTA website (refer to the link, below), Venus Williams' career win/loss record in singles is 534/126, and 113/20 in doubles, as of June 5, 2009.

What languages does Serena Williams Speak?

yes, Serena Williams speaks french fluently. I've seen her at the 2003 roland garros, after beating venus, she answered the french reporter's questions in french. she also said it herself last night at late night with jimmy fallon.

What obstacles did Venus Williams overcome?

The Williams sister were poor as children and the farther had to become there manager.As children life was for them wouldn't be as it it is now a days so nthey ad to overcome of how most people live these days.

they had to overcome beeing poor

they lived in a very rough naighbor hood.

Where was Serena Williams and Venus Williams born?

Serena Williams was born in Saginaw Michigan and Venus Williams was born in Lynwood California