Biography Venus Ebone Starr Williams (USA)

Residence: Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA
Birthdate: June 17, 1980
Birthplace: Lynwood, California, USA
Height: 6' 1" - 1.85 m
Weight: 160bs. - 72,5 kg
Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Status: Pro (October 31, 1994)

Career highlights:
1995/1996

Ended both seasons ranked at # 204

1997

Venus reached the US Open final on her debut ranked at #66. Lost to Martina Hingis.

Ended the 1997 season ranked at # 22

1998

She won her first WTA pro title at the Oklahoma tournament of ’98. The second singles career title was won at the 1998 Miami tournament.

Ended her 1998 season at # 5

1999

Venus defended her Oklahoma and Miami title with success, also winning her first clay court tournament in Hamburg. She won her sixth title in New Haven and the seventh and last one of 1999 in Zurich beating #1 ranked Martina Hingis.

Made her FED cup debut and won the title with the US team.

Ended her 1999 season ranked at # 3

2000

Venus won her first Grand Slam title at the Wimbledon Championships in England. She defeated no. 1 ranked Martina Hingis and no. 2 Lindsay Davenport in the final.

She defeated no. 2 in the world Lindsay Davenport in the final of the US Open to win her second Grand Slam title.

Venus won a gold medal in the Sydney Olympics in singles and doubles with her sister Serena.

Also won three titles on American soil at Stanford, New Haven and San Diego.

She ended the 2000 season ranked at # 3.
2001

She won her third consecutive Miami title in 2001; she didn’t play in Miami in 2000 due to a wrist injury.

She also won her second consecutive Hamburg tournament in 2001.

Venus won her third singles Grand Slam title at Wimbledon title in 2001.

She defended her San Diego and New Haven title 2001.

Venus won her second consecutive US Open title. It was her fourth Grand Slam single title.

Ending the 2001 season ranked at # 3.

2002

Venus won the 2002 season start taking the Gold Coast title in January.

Venus won the Paris Indoor tournament after a walkover in the final, due to a wrist injury from Jelena Dokic.

Reached the # 1 spot in the ranking for the first time in her career.

Justine Henin was beaten to take the victory at the Antwerp tournament.

Captured the title by defeating Justine Henin at Amelia Island.

Defeated Martina Hingis in Hamburg to defend the title and retain the no.1 spot in the ranking.

She played the Roland Garros final to lose it from her sister Serena.

Lost finals of Wimbledon 2002 against sister Serena