career highest ranking: number 1
learned tennis from her father
was a famous tennis prodigy at age 11.
Venus and her also talent tennis playing sister
Serena Williams are called the Williams Sisters

Height: 6' 2" Weight: 160lbs
Born: June 17, 1980 in Lynwood, California
Resides: Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA

Hit fastest serve ever by a female: 127.4 mph
Reached the US Open final in her 1997 debut.
2000-2001 US Open and Wimbledon Singles Champion.
Began playing tennis on public Compton, California tennis courts at age 4.
Used to wear thousands of beads in her hair.
In 2000 won Olympic Gold in singles and doubles with sister Serena Williams.
Won 35 WTA Tour matches in a row in 2000.
Has won 6 singles grand slam titles. see record