these sisters forever changed tennis with their powerful playing styles and
with their powerful playing styles and
with their powerful playing styles and unique fashion sense welcome to
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learning more about the lives and
learning more about the lives and careers of the Williams sisters what do
careers of the Williams sisters what do
careers of the Williams sisters what do you want to be when you Venis
you want to be when you Venis
you want to be when you Venis evany starr Williams was born June 17
evany starr Williams was born June 17
evany starr Williams was born June 17 1980 and her sister Serena jamika
1980 and her sister Serena jamika
1980 and her sister Serena jamika Williams was born September 26th the
Williams was born September 26th the
Williams was born September 26th the next year they both showed extraordinary
next year they both showed extraordinary
next year they both showed extraordinary tennis talent early in their lives and
tennis talent early in their lives and
tennis talent early in their lives and were coached by their father Richard
were coached by their father Richard
were coached by their father Richard Williams on the city courts of Los
Williams on the city courts of Los
Williams on the city courts of Los Angeles always planned look you do not
Angeles always planned look you do not
Angeles always planned look you do not plan you plan to fail eventually the
plan you plan to fail eventually the
plan you plan to fail eventually the family moved to Florida in order to hone
family moved to Florida in order to hone
family moved to Florida in order to hone the girls skills at a renowned tennis
the girls skills at a renowned tennis
the girls skills at a renowned tennis academy both Venus and Serena excelled
academy both Venus and Serena excelled
academy both Venus and Serena excelled in national junior tennis tournaments
in national junior tennis tournaments
in national junior tennis tournaments with help from her hundred mile per hour
with help from her hundred mile per hour
with help from her hundred mile per hour serve Venus ranked first among under 12s
serve Venus ranked first among under 12s
serve Venus ranked first among under 12s in Southern California while Serena was
in Southern California while Serena was
in Southern California while Serena was first overall in Florida’s under 10
first overall in Florida’s under 10
first overall in Florida’s under 10 category however their father decided to
category however their father decided to
category however their father decided to play the girls less so they could focus
play the girls less so they could focus
play the girls less so they could focus on school the two girls made their
on school the two girls made their
on school the two girls made their professional debuts within a year of
professional debuts within a year of
professional debuts within a year of each other Venus in 94 and Serena in 95
each other Venus in 94 and Serena in 95
each other Venus in 94 and Serena in 95 by 1997 both ranked within the top 100
by 1997 both ranked within the top 100
by 1997 both ranked within the top 100 of women’s tennis players Venus finished
of women’s tennis players Venus finished
of women’s tennis players Venus finished the year ranked 22nd overall while
the year ranked 22nd overall while
the year ranked 22nd overall while Serena placed 99th in fact that year
Serena placed 99th in fact that year
Serena placed 99th in fact that year Venus became the first unseated US Open
Venus became the first unseated US Open
Venus became the first unseated US Open women’s finalist in almost 40 years 1998
women’s finalist in almost 40 years 1998
women’s finalist in almost 40 years 1998 was the year the Williams sisters
was the year the Williams sisters
was the year the Williams sisters competed professionally for the first
competed professionally for the first
competed professionally for the first time with Venus taking the match that
time with Venus taking the match that
time with Venus taking the match that same year Venus broke the top 10 of
same year Venus broke the top 10 of
same year Venus broke the top 10 of world rankings and finished the year
world rankings and finished the year
world rankings and finished the year fifth Serena found success competing in
fifth Serena found success competing in
fifth Serena found success competing in doubles tournaments sometimes with her
doubles tournaments sometimes with her
doubles tournaments sometimes with her sister she was ranked 20th overall at
sister she was ranked 20th overall at
sister she was ranked 20th overall at the end of 98 and it was around this
the end of 98 and it was around this
the end of 98 and it was around this time she inked a lucrative shoe deal
time she inked a lucrative shoe deal
time she inked a lucrative shoe deal with Puma complete domination by the
with Puma complete domination by the
with Puma complete domination by the Williams sisters began in 1999 when
Williams sisters began in 1999 when
Williams sisters began in 1999 when Serena beat her sister to win their
Serena beat her sister to win their
Serena beat her sister to win their family’s first grand
family’s first grand
family’s first grand title by taking the US Open the next
title by taking the US Open the next
title by taking the US Open the next year
year
year Venus took the US Open won Wimbledon and
Venus took the US Open won Wimbledon and
Venus took the US Open won Wimbledon and signed a 40 million dollar endorsement
signed a 40 million dollar endorsement
signed a 40 million dollar endorsement deal with Reebok it was also in 2000
deal with Reebok it was also in 2000
deal with Reebok it was also in 2000 that Venus won a gold medal in women’s
that Venus won a gold medal in women’s
that Venus won a gold medal in women’s singles at the Sydney Olympics and
singles at the Sydney Olympics and
singles at the Sydney Olympics and another gold with Serena in doubles the
another gold with Serena in doubles the
another gold with Serena in doubles the sisters squared off in the US Open
sisters squared off in the US Open
sisters squared off in the US Open finals two years in a row with Venus
finals two years in a row with Venus
finals two years in a row with Venus winning in 2001 and Serena taking the
winning in 2001 and Serena taking the
winning in 2001 and Serena taking the title the next year 2002 was also the
title the next year 2002 was also the
title the next year 2002 was also the year both sisters ranked first in the
year both sisters ranked first in the
year both sisters ranked first in the world for a period of time the sisters
world for a period of time the sisters
world for a period of time the sisters continued with high-profile wins over
continued with high-profile wins over
continued with high-profile wins over the next year’s Serena won more than 20
the next year’s Serena won more than 20
the next year’s Serena won more than 20 Grand Slam titles including many doubles
Grand Slam titles including many doubles
Grand Slam titles including many doubles titles with her sister the two also
titles with her sister the two also
titles with her sister the two also competed against each other directly a
competed against each other directly a
competed against each other directly a number of times and these matches fueled
number of times and these matches fueled
number of times and these matches fueled their longtime rivalry in late 2003
their longtime rivalry in late 2003
their longtime rivalry in late 2003 serena signed a 55 million dollar deal
serena signed a 55 million dollar deal
serena signed a 55 million dollar deal with nike both girls struggled through
with nike both girls struggled through
with nike both girls struggled through the mid-2000s after the murder of their
the mid-2000s after the murder of their
the mid-2000s after the murder of their sister Venus managed to get back into
sister Venus managed to get back into
sister Venus managed to get back into shape and win Wimbledon in 2007 Serena
shape and win Wimbledon in 2007 Serena
shape and win Wimbledon in 2007 Serena won the 2008 US Open and paired with her
won the 2008 US Open and paired with her
won the 2008 US Open and paired with her sister for an Olympic showing in Beijing
sister for an Olympic showing in Beijing
sister for an Olympic showing in Beijing that left the Williams with another gold
that left the Williams with another gold
that left the Williams with another gold medal this success on the court
medal this success on the court
medal this success on the court translated to big paychecks serena
translated to big paychecks serena
translated to big paychecks serena became the first female tennis player to
became the first female tennis player to
became the first female tennis player to surpass 30 million dollars in earnings
surpass 30 million dollars in earnings
surpass 30 million dollars in earnings while Venus was not far behind however
while Venus was not far behind however
while Venus was not far behind however controversy followed the girls
controversy followed the girls
controversy followed the girls throughout their careers mainly due to
throughout their careers mainly due to
throughout their careers mainly due to their unorthodox clothing and outspoken
their unorthodox clothing and outspoken
their unorthodox clothing and outspoken natures in 2009 Serena made matters
natures in 2009 Serena made matters
natures in 2009 Serena made matters worse when she was put on probation and
worse when she was put on probation and
worse when she was put on probation and fined $92,000 for verbally berating a
fined $92,000 for verbally berating a
fined $92,000 for verbally berating a lines woman during a match this was the
lines woman during a match this was the
lines woman during a match this was the worst fine imposed on any tennis player
worst fine imposed on any tennis player
worst fine imposed on any tennis player to that point meanwhile in 2011 Venus
to that point meanwhile in 2011 Venus
to that point meanwhile in 2011 Venus suffered from injuries and an autoimmune
suffered from injuries and an autoimmune
suffered from injuries and an autoimmune disease that affected her game aside
disease that affected her game aside
disease that affected her game aside from their Pro S on the courts both
from their Pro S on the courts both
from their Pro S on the courts both sisters have gained fame for outside
sisters have gained fame for outside
sisters have gained fame for outside projects and entrepreneurial enterprises
projects and entrepreneurial enterprises
projects and entrepreneurial enterprises Serena tried her hand at acting and both
Serena tried her hand at acting and both
Serena tried her hand at acting and both sisters have released clothing lines
sisters have released clothing lines
sisters have released clothing lines among other pursuits Venus earned a
among other pursuits Venus earned a
among other pursuits Venus earned a degree in interior design in 2007 and in
degree in interior design in 2007 and in
degree in interior design in 2007 and in 2009 the pair became part owners of the
2009 the pair became part owners of the
2009 the pair became part owners of the NFL’s Miami Dolphins
NFL’s Miami Dolphins
NFL’s Miami Dolphins the Williams sisters have both showcased
the Williams sisters have both showcased
the Williams sisters have both showcased a distinctive style both in terms of
a distinctive style both in terms of
a distinctive style both in terms of play and clothing and this is just one
play and clothing and this is just one
play and clothing and this is just one reason they have stood out on the court
reason they have stood out on the court
reason they have stood out on the court however their athletic skills and sheer
however their athletic skills and sheer
however their athletic skills and sheer power have made them both forces to be
power have made them both forces to be
power have made them both forces to be reckoned with and have forever changed
reckoned with and have forever changed
reckoned with and have forever changed the sport of tennis
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