Venus Ebony Starr Williams, born June 17, 1980, is an American tennis player. She is widely regarded as one of the all-time greats of the sport. A former world No. 1 in both singles and doubles, Williams has won seven Grand Slam singles titles. She is one of only two active players to have reached all four majors’ singles finals. The 37-year-old became world No. 1 in doubles for the first time in 2010.

Who is Serena Williams’ sister Venus Williams?

Venus is an aggressive player with a powerful serve and powerful groundstrokes. She holds the record for the fastest serve on the WTA Tour, recorded at the 2007 US Open, at 208 km/h (129 mph). Her height, at 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m), provides her with a long arm span to reach the net.

Since 1998, Venus has faced off against Serena, her younger sister, in 31 professional games. Venus has triumphed in 12 of the contests overall, while Serena Williams has won 19. They have faced off in 15 Grand Slam competitions, with Venus Williams winning five to Serena Williams’ ten. They have faced off in nine Grand Slam finals, with Venus coming out on top twice. The winner has won the championship four times out of the six times they have faced off in an earlier round (Venus once, in the 2000 Wimbledon Championships).

They faced off against one another in four straight Grand Slam singles finals beginning with the 2002 French Open, marking the first occasion in the open era that the same two players competed in four straight major finals.

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