Venus Williams

Venus Ebony Starr Williams (born June 17, 1980) is an American professional tennis player who is currently ranked world No. 21 in the WTA singles rankings. She is generally regarded as one of the all-time greats of women\'s tennis and, along with younger sister Serena Williams, is credited with ushering in a new era of power and athleticism on the women\'s professional tennis tour.\n', '

Williams has been ranked world No. 1 by the Women\'s Tennis Association on three occasions, for a total of 11 weeks. She first reached the No. 1 ranking on February 25, 2002, the first African American woman to do so in the Open Era, and the second all time since Althea Gibson. Williams\' seven Grand Slam singles titles are tied for 12th on the all-time list, and 8th on the Open Era list, more than any other active female player except Serena. She has reached 16 Grand Slam finals, most recently at Wimbl…