Venus Williams Trivias

First woman to win an Olympic gold medal in singles and doubles (with Serena) since 1924. Singles titles: Wimbledon (2000, 2001, 2005); U.S. Open (2000). Doubles titles (with Serena): Australian Open (2000, 2003); Wimbledon (2000, 2002); Roland Garros (1999); U.S. Open (1999).

Won her fifth Grand slam title and her third Wimbledon in July 2005.

American tennis player. Sister of Serena Williams.

Her fastest serve was clocked at 127.4 mph during the Zurich Indoors 98. It was against French tennis player Mary Pierce.

At the 2005 Nasdaq-100 Open, she defeated Serena Williams in the quarterfinals, snapping a six-match and three-and-a-half-year losing streak to her younger sister.