Venus Williams

Venus Williams is a professional tennis player and the older sister of Serena Williams. Venus was raised alongside her sister in Compton, California, where she was coached by her father to play tennis from a young age. She briefly moved to Florida, where she was coached by Rick Macci before moving back to California.

Venus began her professional career in 1994 at age 14. She rose to prominence after participating in tournaments, including the Australian Open and French Open. During the 2000 seasons, she was ranked No. 3 in the world and earned a gold medal at the Summer Olympics. She has won seven Grand Slam singles titles, including five Wimbledon and two US Open titles. Her career has spanned over three decades, and she is regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time. Throughout her career, she has also competed in doubles matches with Serena, winning 14 doubles titles alongside the younger and establishing herself as a versatile player.

Despite suffering multiple injuries, Venus continued her professional career throughout the 2000s, making appearances at tournaments including multiple World Tennis Championships and Wimbledon.

Venus has previously been romantically linked to Hank Kuehne, Elio Pis and Nicholas Hammond. She wed Andrea Preti in 2025.