Years of building resentment over their early successes, alleged aloofness and uneven play against one another had come to a head earlier that year at the Indian Wells tournament in Southern California.
After Venus abruptly withdrew from her scheduled semifinal match with Serena because of an injury, the sisters and their father were roundly booed during Serena's championship match the following day, with Richard leveling accusations of racial taunting from nearby spectators. There would be more personal obstacles to overcome.
Richard and his wife, Oracene, completed their divorce in , and the following year, the entire family was left reeling from the shooting death of the oldest Williams sister, Yetunde, in an apparent case of mistaken identity between warring gangs.
After passed without a Williams sister holding up a Grand Slam trophy for the first time in six years, the duo bounced back to win a combined 16 singles and doubles Grand Slam titles between and Additionally, they successfully leveraged the appeal that made them sports' most famous siblings. Along with teaming up to publish Venus and Serena: Serving from the Hip in , they became the first female African Americans to claim an ownership stake in an NFL franchise by purchasing a share of the Miami Dolphins in While Venus and Serena remained conjoined in the public eye as a pair of hard-hitting sisters who relished the opportunity to showcase their fashion sensibilities on the court, each was forging a distinct identity simply through the course of growing up and following her individual goals and desires.
Venus became known for taking the lead on the issue of equal pay for male and female players. And Serena emerged as more of a pop-culture celebrity, her status burnished by romances with high rollers like Hollywood producer Brett Rattner and rapper Common.
By , Serena had left the tight-knit family circle to seek help from French coach Patrick Mouratoglou. She moved out of the longtime home she shared with Venus the following year.
And in , she personally ended the family boycott on Indian Wells by making her first appearance at the tournament since the ugly events of But even as the sisters plowed ahead on their individual paths, there was no rupturing of the airtight bond that had formed during their earliest days in Compton and strengthened through trips to faraway tournaments, media criticism and debilitating illnesses that sidelined both in — a pulmonary embolism and hematoma for Serena, and a diagnosis of the autoimmune disorder Sjogren's Syndrome for Venus.
She knows everything about me. She is the only person I can really talk to after I lose, because only she knows how I feel.
The one question that seems to always be brought up in regards to the Williams sisters is, who is better? Taking it one step further, who will retire with the better legacy, as defined by a cumulative total of accomplishments, appeal and overall image? First, let's examine Venus Williams ' career. The year-old started playing professionally in , but burst onto the scene as a formidable force in late , beginning her ascent by ousting Lindsay Davenport in the Wimbledon final to win her first Grand Slam Wikipedia.
In the last 12 years, she has been No. Her accomplishments are abundant with 21 Grand Slam titles, five of which are from Wimbledon only one of three women to do so , in addition to three Olympic gold medals, two of which—singles and doubles—were won at the Sydney Games WTA Tennis.
Her singles career ledger is with 43 titles. In doubles, she has lost only 23 contests to victories and won 19 titles. Currently, she ranks as the th "best" player in women's tennis Wikipedia. According to CelebrityEndorsementAds. Standing on the other side of the same spectrum is Serena Williams, Venus' younger sister by one year. Table of Contents. We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits.
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In , Venus turned pro and in her first match, she beat No. In , Venus became the first unseeded U. Three years later, she won both Wimbledon and the U.
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