Venus Williams , one of the main women tennis stars of the modern era has an enviable record in women's singles as well as in women's doubles where she posed a formidable strength pairing with sister Serena Williams. She grew up in a place where the love for tennis ruled supreme. Her father Richard Williams was a reputed tennis coach. Venus became a professional player under the WTA or the Women's Tennis Association in 1994. She won the mixed doubles titles at the Wimbledon and the French Open in 1998.
Venus Williams has thirteen Grand Slams to her name including titles in Women's Singles, Women's Doubles and Mixed Doubles. She has won the Wimbledon Ladies Singles title thrice in 2000, 2001 and 2005. She also won the US Open in 2000 and again the next year. Pairing with her sister Serena, she won six Grand Slam Women's Doubles finals including two Wimbledons, two Australian Open's, one US Open and one French Open title. She also paired Justin Gimelstob to mixed doubles Australian Open and French Open triumphs in 1998. She also won the Olympic Women's Tennis Gold Medal for her country in both the Singles and the Doubles category in Sydney in 2000.
Venus Williams, a businesswoman in her off the court career, is one of the best players the tennis world has ever experienced. She and her sister Serena Williams had been major forces of world tennis during the prime of their career in women's tennis in the singles as well as the doubles category.
