Residence | Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA | ||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Lynwood, California, USA | June 17, 1980||||||||||||||||||
Height | 185 cm | ||||||||||||||||||
College | Indiana University East (BSBA) | ||||||||||||||||||
Turned pro | October 31, 1994 (aged 14) | ||||||||||||||||||
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | ||||||||||||||||||
Prize money | US$42,173,992 | ||||||||||||||||||
Official website | venuswilliams.com | ||||||||||||||||||
Singles | |||||||||||||||||||
Career record | 815–265 (75.46%) | ||||||||||||||||||
Career titles | 49 | ||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 1 (February 25, 2002) | ||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | No. 467 (February 7, 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam Singles results | |||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | F (2003, 2017) | ||||||||||||||||||
French Open | F (2002) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | W (2000, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008) | ||||||||||||||||||
US Open | W (2000, 2001) | ||||||||||||||||||
Other tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||
Championships | W (2008) | ||||||||||||||||||
Olympic Games | W (2000) | ||||||||||||||||||
Doubles | |||||||||||||||||||
Career record | 185–37 (83.33%) | ||||||||||||||||||
Career titles | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 1 (June 7, 2010) | ||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | No. 1421 (January 31, 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam Doubles results | |||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | W (2001, 2003, 2009, 2010) | ||||||||||||||||||
French Open | W (1999, 2010) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | W (2000, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2016) | ||||||||||||||||||
US Open | W (1999, 2009) | ||||||||||||||||||
Other Doubles tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||
Championships | SF (2009) | ||||||||||||||||||
Olympic Games | W (2000, 2008, 2012) | ||||||||||||||||||
Mixed Doubles | |||||||||||||||||||
Career record | 28–8 (77.78%) | ||||||||||||||||||
Career titles | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | W (1998) | ||||||||||||||||||
French Open | W (1998) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | F (2006) | ||||||||||||||||||
US Open | QF (1998) | ||||||||||||||||||
Other Mixed Doubles tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||
Olympic Games | F (2016) | ||||||||||||||||||
Team Competitions | |||||||||||||||||||
Fed Cup | W (1999), record 21–4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Hopman Cup | RR (2013) | ||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Last updated on: February 7, 2022. |
Venus Ebony Starr Williams (born June 17, 1980) is an American professional tennis player. William is a former world No. 1 in both singles and doubles, Williams is often said to be one of the all-time greats of the sport of tennis. She is also an Olympic gold medalist who has won 7 Grand Slam titles. She was ranked World No. 24 as of October 22, 2012 in singles.