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Venus Williams

Tennis champion Venus Williams was born on June 17, 1980, in Lynwood, California, United States, to Richard Williams and Oracene Price. Her birth name is Venus Ebony Starr Williams. She is a professional tennis player since the age of 14 and finds a place in the best and most Grand Slam-winning women's tennis players of all time. Venus Williams has won seven (7) Grand Slam titles in her tennis career and is among the richest in the sport. Venus Williams is 1.85m tall (6 ft 1 in) and her weight is 75 kg. Her younger sister is the tennis champion Serena Williams, who is also regarded as one of the greatest tennis players - male or female - of all time. Serena Williams has won a record 23 Grand Slam titles in her career.

Venus Williams' career has been plagued with a wrist injury and a diagnosis of the autoimmune disease Sjogren’s Syndrome in which the moisture-producing glands of the body are affected. She had also taken a break to pursue a course in fashion design and start her own label. Venus Williams showed resilience and bounced back from her injuries to start playing tennis again and winning matches.

Venus and Serena's parents divorced in 2002. Their half-siblings are Yetunde Price, Lyndrea Price, Isha Price, Dylan Starr Williams and Richard Williams III. Yetunde Price died in 2003 when she was shot dead in Compton as a result of gang war. The bullet was apparently intended for her boyfriend, who was driving the car they were in. Yetunde Price was the personal assistant of the Williams Sisters and their cloes confidante. Wimbledon 2017: Venus Williams Beats Johanna Konta, Sets up Finals Clash With Garbine Muguruza.

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Wimbledon 2018: Serena Williams Battles Past Kristina Mladenovic To Enter Fourth Round; Kiki Bertens Upsets Venus Williams
IANS Feeds | July 7, 2018 8:23 AM IST
Seven-time champion Serena Williams has kept her Wimbledon hopes alive with a hard-fought 7-5, 7-6 (...
Wimbledon 2018: Serena Williams Battles Past Kristina Mladenovic To Enter Fourth Round; Kiki Bertens Upsets
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Serena Williams Returned to Tennis, Husband Alexis Ohanian and Daughter Alexis Olympia Cheers Her on Court (See Pictures)
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Motherhood is a very special phase and most women love to revel in it. However, most women have to t...
Serena Williams Returned to Tennis, Husband Alexis Ohanian and Daughter Alexis Olympia Cheers Her on Court (S
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Australian Open 2018, Day 1 Round Up: Rafael Nadal Enters Second Round as Venus Williams Crashes Out
India.com Sports Desk | January 15, 2018 7:53 PM IST
New Delhi: Australian Open 2018 saw a thrilling day with unexpected results. Starting with the Men s...
Australian Open 2018, Day 1 Round Up: Rafael Nadal Enters Second Round as Venus Williams Crashes Out
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Madison Keys to Face Sloane Stephens in All-American US Open Women's Singles Final
Press Trust of India | September 8, 2017 11:25 AM IST
New Delhi: Americans Sloane Stephens and Madison Keys, both struggling with serious injuries just th...
Madison Keys to Face Sloane Stephens in All-American US Open Women's Singles Final
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US Open 2017 Women’s Singles Semifinals Highlights: Sloane Stephens, Madison Keys Qualify for Final
India.com Sports Desk | September 8, 2017 6:08 AM IST
Fri, 08 Sep 2017 08:45:19 amThat is all from US Open women's singles semis. We take your leave, good...
US Open 2017 Women’s Singles Semifinals Highlights: Sloane Stephens, Madison Keys Qualify for Final
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US Open 2017: Sloane Stephens Knocks Out Venus Williams, Progresses to Maiden Grand Slam Final
India.com Sports Desk | September 8, 2017 7:38 AM IST
New Delhi: Sloane Stephens defeated veteran Venus Williams 6-1, 0-6, 7-5 to make it to the US Open f...
US Open 2017: Sloane Stephens Knocks Out Venus Williams, Progresses to Maiden Grand Slam Final
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Venus Williams Becomes Oldest Player to Reach US Open Semifinals
PTI Feeds | September 6, 2017 9:39 AM IST
New York: Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams became the oldest semi-finalist in US Open h...
Venus Williams Becomes Oldest Player to Reach US Open Semifinals
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US Open: Venus Williams Enters Quarterfinals
IANS Feeds | September 4, 2017 8:41 AM IST
New York: Venus Williams eliminated Spain's Carla Suarez in the fourth round of the US Open, moving ...
US Open: Venus Williams Enters Quarterfinals
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Garbine Muguruza: All You Need to Know About The 2017 Wimbledon Champion
Sylvester Tamang | July 15, 2017 8:44 PM IST
Garbine Muguruza of Spain beat American tennis veteran Venus Williams 7-5, 6-0 in the women's single...
Garbine Muguruza: All You Need to Know About The 2017 Wimbledon Champion
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Spaniard Muguruza wins first Wimbledon title
IANS Feeds | July 15, 2017 8:31 PM IST
London, July 15 (IANS) Garbi e Muguruza of Spain beat American tennis veteran Venus Williams 7-5, 6-...
Spaniard Muguruza wins first Wimbledon title
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Wimbledon 2017: Garbine Muguruza Wins Her Maiden Wimbledon Title
Sylvester Tamang | July 15, 2017 8:26 PM IST
Spanish Garbine Muguruza on Saturday won her first Wimbledon title after defeating Venus Williams 7-...
Wimbledon 2017: Garbine Muguruza Wins Her Maiden Wimbledon Title
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Record-chasing Venus Williams faces formidable Garbine Muguruza in Wimbledon final
India.com Sports Desk | July 15, 2017 9:28 AM IST
In absence of sister Serena, Venus Williams will be chasing history on Saturday when she takes to co...
Record-chasing Venus Williams faces formidable Garbine Muguruza in Wimbledon final
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Wimbledon 2017: Venus Williams Beats Johanna Konta, Sets up Finals Clash With Garbine Muguruza
Aamir Salati | July 13, 2017 9:28 PM IST
Venus Williams has her eyes set on the sixth Wimbledon title as she defeated Johanna Konta 6-4, 6-2 ...
Wimbledon 2017: Venus Williams Beats Johanna Konta, Sets up Finals Clash With Garbine Muguruza
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Wimbledon 2017 Women’s Singles Semfinals Highlights: Garbine Muguruza, Venus Williams Qualify For Final
India.com Sports Desk | July 13, 2017 8:50 PM IST
Thu, 13 Jul 2017 08:49:04 pmSo it will be Garbine Muguruza vs Venus Williams Women s Singles FinalsT...
Wimbledon 2017 Women’s Singles Semfinals Highlights: Garbine Muguruza, Venus Williams Qualify For Final
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Professor McGonagall And Gandalf The Grey Had A Magical Time At Wimbledon Watching Roger Federer Play
Vandana.Srivastawa | July 13, 2017 5:15 PM IST
This year s Wimbledon has sprung up many surprises with the top seed players crashing out from men s...
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Andy Murray Stylishly Shuts Down Reporter’s ‘Casual Sexism’ at Wimbledon 2017 and Twitter Can’t Stop Admiring World No 1 Player
Rashmi Mishra | July 13, 2017 3:13 PM IST
Sexism is so blatantly common in day to day lives that individuals treat it as a norm. But Andy Murr...
Andy Murray Stylishly Shuts Down Reporter’s ‘Casual Sexism’ at Wimbledon 2017 and Twitter Can’t Stop
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Wimbledon 2017: History on Line as Johanna Konta Faces Venus Williams Showdown
India.com Sports Desk | July 13, 2017 11:10 AM IST
Johanna Konta has set her sights on Wimbledon history as the world number seven aims to become the f...
Wimbledon 2017: History on Line as Johanna Konta Faces Venus Williams Showdown
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Wimbledon 2017: Venus Williams, Garbine Muguruza Enter Semi-Finals
Sylvester Tamang | July 11, 2017 9:04 PM IST
Five-time champion Venus Williams her 100th singles match at Wimbledon on Tuesday to knock out Frenc...
Wimbledon 2017: Venus Williams, Garbine Muguruza Enter Semi-Finals
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Wimbledon 2017: Venus Williams Beats Ana Konjuh 6-3, 6-2, Progresses to Quarters
Aamir Salati | July 10, 2017 9:06 PM IST
Venus Williams advanced to quarterfinals of Wimbledon after defeating Croatian Ana Konjuh 6-3, 6-2 o...
Wimbledon 2017: Venus Williams Beats Ana Konjuh 6-3, 6-2, Progresses to Quarters
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Wimbledon 2017: Five Matches to Look Forward to on Day 3
Abhishek Nandwani | July 5, 2017 10:39 AM IST
A look at the top five matches at Wimbledon on Wednesday as the likes of Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal a...
Wimbledon 2017: Five Matches to Look Forward to on Day 3
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