Venus Ebony Starr Williams [2] (born June 17, 1980) [3] is an American inactive professional tennis player. She has been ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for 11 weeks, and as the world No. 1 in women's doubles for 8 weeks.

Feb 21, 2025 · Venus Williams, American tennis player who, along with her sister Serena, redefined the sport with her strength and superb athleticism. Venus captured the singles title at Wimbledon five times (2000–01, 2005, and 2007–08), …

4 days ago · INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — It turns out 44-year-old Venus Williams will not be playing at the BNP Paribas Open, the tournament revealed on Sunday — days after it announced she would be competing there with a wild-card entry. “Our team has been informed that Venus is not accepting the wild card this year,” the event posted on social media, saying it was a message from Indian Wells ...

Feb 19, 2025 · Venus Williams has received a wild-card entry for the BNP Paribas Open. That will make next month’s tournament in Indian Wells, California, the seven-time Grand Slam singles champion’s first event in nearly a full year.

Apr 2, 2014 · Venus Williams rose from a tough childhood in Compton, Los Angeles, to become a champion women's tennis player and four-time Olympic gold medalist.

Feb 20, 2025 · Tennis legend Venus Williams has received a wild card entry for next month’s BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, in what would be the 44-year-old’s first event in almost a year.

Venus Williams: A prodigy's pro debut at 14. Venus was born in Lynwood, California, 15 months before Serena. Their father, Richard, was determined to make his daughters tennis champions and coached them from a very young age. Both Venus and Serena quickly developed their physical strength, with Venus serving at speeds of over 160 km/h by the ...

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Venus Ebony Starr Williams (born June 17, 1980) is an American inactive professional tennis player. She has been ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for 11 weeks, and as the world No. 1 in women's doubles for 8 weeks.

Oct 9, 2024 · VENUS WILLIAMS gave a shock retirement update at the veteran age of 44. The tennis legend - sister of fellow great Serena - turned pro all the way back in 1994. But after 30 years on the WTA circuit and seven Grand Slam titles, she insists she is not prepared to call time on her extraordinary career just yet because she still loves tennis.