Venus Williams
Venus Williams won seven Grand Slam singles titles, five of them at Wimbledon, and is the most decorated tennis player in Olympic history with four gold medals and a silver. She also won 14 Grand Slam doubles titles with her sister Serena, a partnership that never lost a major final.
She is still competing. At 46 she is playing her 33rd professional season, took a wildcard into the 2026 Australian Open, and partnered Serena in the Wimbledon doubles. Asked directly about retirement, she has said she does not think about it.
Player Profile
| Full name | Venus Eboni Williams |
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| Date of birth | 17 June 1980 |
| Birthplace | Lynwood, California, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Turned pro | 1994 |
| Grand Slam singles titles | 7 |
| Wimbledon titles | 5 (2000, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008) |
| Grand Slam doubles titles | 14 (all with Serena Williams) |
| Olympic medals | 4 gold, 1 silver |
Career Form & Notable Results
| Wimbledon 2026 | Doubles — partnered Serena Williams more than two decades after their first title together at the All England Club |
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| Australian Open 2026 | First round — returned on a wildcard at 45, losing to Olga Danilovic 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-4 |
| Wimbledon 2008 | Championher fifth and final Wimbledon singles title, beating Serena in the final |
| US Open 2001 | Championher second US Open, beating Serena in the first Grand Slam final contested by sisters |
| Wimbledon 2000 | Championher first Grand Slam singles title |
Playing Style & Strengths
Venus changed what a women's serve could be. At 6ft 1in she hit it flatter and harder than anyone before her, and for a period around 2000 the combination of that serve and her reach at the net made grass a surface where she simply had more answers than the field.
The movement is what is underrated. Players that tall usually pay for it in the corners, and she did not, which is why the five Wimbledons came with two US Opens rather than being a pure grass anomaly. Her longevity has since become the headline, and a career that has spanned four decades of the sport is its own argument.