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DefinitionofVenusWilliamsVenusEboneStarrWilliams(bornJune17,1980)isanAmericantennischampionwhowasborninLansing,Michigan.SheisthedaughterofRichardandOraceneWilliamsandthesisterofanothertennischampion,SerenaWilliams.WhentheWilliamssisters(whoarefiveintotal)wereyoung,theyweremovedtoCompton,California.There,theysometimeshadtododgebulletswhilepractisingtennisatlocalpubliccourts.TheirfatherRichardusedtotakeallfiveofhisdaughterstothecourtsinhopesthatsomedayatleastoneofthemwouldreachsportinggloryandmovethemintoabetterplace.VenusasayounggirlbecameoneofCalifornia'stopyoungtennisplayers,andsheandhersisterSerenasharedthetopseedasCalifornia'sbestyoungplayersforalongtime.Venusturnedprofessionalinthe1990sandwentontohaveaverylucrativetenniscareer.Shehasgarneredmanyimportantchampionships,includingtwoGoldmedalsattheSydneySummerOlympicsin2000,theFedCup,the1999FrenchOpendoubles(withsisterSerenaasherpartner)and5otherdoublesand2mixeddoublesgrandslams,theOklahomaCityTennischampionship,theItalianOpen,andtheHamburgOpen.In2000shewontheWimbledonchampionshipandtheUSOpeninsinglesanddefendedbothtitlesin2001.In2002and2003VenusachievedfivesinglesmajorfinalsbutlostallofthemtohersisterSerena.WhenVenusandSerenawonthe1999FrenchOpendoublestitle,theybecamethefirstpairofsisterstowinadoublestitleinthe20thcentury.用心爱心专心In2003,Williamsplayedatthe2003Wimbledonfinalsdespitesufferinganabdominalinjury.ShelosttohersisterSerena,6-4,4-6,2-6.Williams'oldersister,YetundePrice,waskilledbygunshotsintheComptonareaassheandamaledriverpassedbyinsideacar,onthemorningofSeptember14,2003.用心爱心专心