Search results
Williams began 2016 by playing at the World Tennis Thailand Championship – an exhibition event in Thailand – where she lost to Sara Errani and Angelique Kerber. She then entered the Auckland Open , where she was the No. 1 seed and defending champion, and lost in the first round to 18-year-old Daria Kasatkina .
Nov 2, 2024 · Venus Williams, American tennis player who, along with her sister Serena, redefined the sport with her strength and superb athleticism. Venus captured the singles title at Wimbledon five times (2000–01, 2005, and 2007–08), and she twice won the U.S. Open (2000–01).
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Oct 31, 1994 · On October 31, 1994, Venus Williams, who has won 7 Grand Slams in singles and 23 in total, made her long-awaited debut on the pro tour more than three years after her last junior event.
Apr 2, 2014 · Venus Williams learned to play tennis on the public courts of Los Angeles. After turning professional in 1994, she won seven Grand Slam titles and an Olympic gold medal in singles play.
Jul 4, 2023 · Venus made her debut at the Bank of the West Classic in October 1994, at the age of 14. She proved the hype was real, as she defeated fellow American Shaun Stafford, who had reached the...
Oct 1, 2015 · Nobody had any way of knowing. In 1994, when Venus turned 14, reality had to be faced, and a decision about her future had to be made. That year, the WTA was set to introduce the so-called ...
Oct 31, 2014 · On Oct. 31, 1994, a 14-year-old Venus Williams played her first professional match.
