Who is Venus Williams
Venus Ebony Starr Williams (born June 17, 1980) is an American professional tennis player. A former world No. 1 in both singles and doubles, Williams has won seven Grand Slam singles titles, five at Wimbledon and two at the US Open. She is widely regarded as one of the all-time greats of the sport.Along with her younger sister Serena Williams, Venus Williams was coached by her parents Oracene Price and Richard Williams. Turning professional in 1994, she reached her first major final at the 1997 US Open. In 2000 and 2001, Williams claimed the Wimbledon and US Open titles, as well as Olympic singles gold at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. She first reached the singles world No. 1 ranking on 25 February 2002, becoming the first African American woman to do so in the Open Era, and the second of all-...Read Full Biography of Venus Williams
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- Some people say I have attitude - maybe I do... but I think you have to. You have to believe in yourself when no one else does - that makes you a winner right there.
- Interior design is a business of trust.
- Losses have propelled me to even bigger places, so I understand the importance of losing. You can never get complacent because a loss is always around the corner. It's in any game that you're in - a business game or whatever - you can't get complacent.
- All those lessons that I've learned on the court, I have applied them to my life outside of the court in business, my company, called V Starr interiors, an interior design company, and EleVen, which I wear on court.
- Everything is tennis for me, it's my career and it's entertainment, but it's also a business.
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Marq16960: i think women athletes who have been successful need to help other sports, those sports that are just emerging. that's what i've been thinking about and looking forward to.,venus williams,women, thinking, help ,Snap_cpu: deserve that more than anything. good luck to your exam fellow nightingales! don't forget to breathe, rest, and drink you water. as what venus williams said, “just believe in yourself. even if you don’t, pretend that you do and, at some point, you will.” padayon future rns!
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Snap_cpu: deserve that more than anything. good luck to your exam fellow nightingales! don't forget to breathe, rest, and drink you water. as what venus williams said, “just believe in yourself. even if you don’t, pretend that you do and, at some point, you will.” padayon future rns!
Srvusd1: [3/5] williams has also won several olympic gold medals, including in 2008, when she teamed up with her sister venus to capture a second women's doubles olympic gold medal at the beijing games. she has inspired generations of young girls and continues to do so!
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