Venus Ebony Star Williams born June 17, 1980, is an

American professional tennis player

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A former world No. 1 in both singles and doubles

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Williams has won seven Grand Slam singles titles

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five at Wimbledon and two at the US Op

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She is widely regarded as one of the sport's all-time greats.

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Along with her younger sister Serena

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Williams, Venus Williams was coached by her parents

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Oracene Price and Richard Williams

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Turning professional in 1994, she reached her

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First major final at the 1997 US Open. In 2000 and 2001

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Williams claimed the Wimbledon and US Open titles, as well as

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Olympic singles gold at the 2000 Sydney

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Olympics. She first reached the singles

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World No. 1 ranking on 25 February 2002, becoming the first

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