Birthdate: Tuesday, June 17, 1980
Birthplace: Lynwood, California, USA
Residence: Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA
Height: 6-foot-1½
Weight: 160lbs (72kg) lbs.
Plays: Right
Sex : Female
Nationality : USA
Turned Pro: 1994
Profession : Tennis Player
Famouse For : Tennis Player
Current Singles Ranking : 5
Current Doubles Ranking : 3
Year Turned Pro : 1994
Plays : Right-handed
Carrer Record :
Career Titles: 25
Highest Singles Ranking : 1 (February 25, 2002)
Highest Doubles Ranking : 3 (May 25, 2009)
Career Singles Titles : 42
Career Grand Slam Singles Titles : 7
Career Singles Record : 546 - 137
Career Doubles Titles : 12
Career Grand Slam Doubles Titles : 9
Career Doubles Record : 93 - 13
Current Year :
Current Year Singles Titles : 1
Current Year Singles Record : 11 - 1
Current Year Doubles Titles : 1
Current Year Doubles Record : 6 - 0
Venus Williams Women's record In Australian Open :
In 2002 Venus managed to get as far as the quarterfinals, before bowing out of the event.
Sister, Serena, beat her convincingly at the Australian Open 2003 final, in three sets.
In 2004 Venus was seeded no. 3 for the tournament, but lost to Lisa Raymond in the third round.
Alicia Molik was her nemesis at the 2005 event, knocking Venus out in the fourth round.
In 2006 Venus Williams lost in the first round to Tszvetana Pironkova 2-6, 6-0, 9-7.
She withdrew from the 2007 Open due to a recurring wrist injury.
Williams finally reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open again in 2008, but was defeated by Ana Ivanovic.
Career Profile :
Played junior tennis until 1991;
became professional tennis player, October, 1994;
won women's doubles title (with sister, Serena Williams) at the French Open, 1999;
won women's doubles title (with sister, Serena Williams) and singles' title at the U.S. Open, 1999; won Wimbledon, 2000;
won women's doubles title (with sister, Serena Williams) at Wimbledon, 2000;
won Bank of the West Classic, 2000;
won the Acura Classic, 2000;
won U.S. Open, 2000;
won gold medals in singles and doubles (with sister, Serena Williams) at Olympic Games, 2000;
won Ericsson Open, 2001;
ranked second worldwide, World Tennis Association, 2001;
ranked number one by WTA, 2002;
won Wimbledon, 2002;
won Wimbledon and U.S. Open, 2005
Venus Williams Career Grand Slam Record
Year Australian Open French Open Wimbledon United States Open
1997 DNP 2nd 1st F
1998 QF QF QF SF
1999 QF 4th QF SF
2000 DNP QF WON WON
2001 SF 1st WON WON
2002 QF F F F
2003 F 4th F 4th
2004 3rd QF 2nd 4th
2005 4th 3rd WON QF
2006 1st QF 3rd DNP
2007 DNP
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