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The Williams Sisters refers to two professional American tennis players who are sisters: For other uses, see Tennis (disambiguation). ...

Both sisters have had the honor of being ranked by the Women's Tennis Association at the World No. 1 position. Serena Jameka Williams, (born September 26, 1981) is an American former World No. ... is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Tennis statistics. ... Venus Ebony Starr Williams (born June 17, 1980 in Lynwood, California) is a former World No. ... June 6 is the 157th day of the year (158th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... The Womens Tennis Association, is also known as the WTA Tour, and is to womens tennis what the ATP is to mens tennis. ...


The latter occurred when Venus and Serena Williams faced off against each other in the the finals for the 2002 French Open, Wimbledon, the U.S. Open, and the 2003 Australian Open. Although Serena Williams won each of the competitions, calling it the "Serena Slam", it marked the first time in Grand Slam history where two siblings competed against each other in the four consecutive finals. The Serena Slam is a term coined to describe the feat American tennis player Serena Williams achieved when she was the reigning champion of all four Grand Slam tournaments, although she did not win them all in the same calendar year. ... Grand Slam is a general sports term applied when achieving something special. ...



Venus Ebony Starr Williams (born June 17, 1980 in Lynwood, California) is a former World No. 1 ranked female tennis player and Olympic gold medalist who has won 14 Grand Slam titles, including 6 singles, 6 women's doubles, and 2 mixed doubles titles. Venus holds the record for the fastest serve ever recorded by a female player in a main draw match (128.8 mph).


Serena Jameka Williams, (born September 26, 1981) is an American former World No. 1 ranked female tennis player who has won 16 Grand Slam titles including 8 singles, 6 women's doubles, 2 mixed doubles and an Olympic gold medal in women's doubles.[1]. In 2005, Tennis magazine ranked her as the 17th-best player of the preceding forty years.


The Williams sisters are noted for their power games.


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Venus Williams - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (660 words)
She is the daughter of Richard and Oracene Williams and the older sister of another tennis champion, Serena Williams.
In 2003, Williams faced her sister Serena Williams at the 2003 Wimbledon finals despite suffering a severe abdominal injury which required medical attention during the match.
In addition, Williams, as the 14th seed in the draw, was the lowest seed to win the title in Wimbledon history.
Venus Williams (321 words)
She is the daughter of Richard and Oracene Williams and the sister of another tennis champion, Serena Williams.
When the Williams sisters (who are five in total) were young, they were moved to Compton, California.
Williams' older sister, Yetunde Price, was killed by gunshots in the Compton area as she and a male driver passed by inside a car, on the morning of September 14, 2003.
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