Venus Williams 10 Personal Facts, Bio, Wiki
American tennis player Born: June 17, 1980 (age 42 years), Lynwood, California, United States Siblings: Serena Williams, Yetunde Price, Richard Williams III, Lyndrea Price, Isha Price Grand slams won (singles): 7 Height: 1.85 m Coach: Richard Williams (1995-), Oracene Price (1995-) Parents: Richard Williams, Oracene Price Niece: Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr. Birthday: June 17, 1980 (Gemini) Born In: Lynwood, California, United States Also Known As: Venus Ebony Starr Williams Age: 42 Years, 42 Year Old Females Father: Richard Williams Mother: Oracene Price Siblings: Isha Price, Lyndrea Price, Serena Williams, Yetunde Price Born Country: United States Height: 6’1″ (185 cm), 6’1″ Females Grouping Of People: Black Tennis Players U.S. State: California Education: Indiana University
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In 2003, Yetunde Price, Venus and Serena Williams’s 31-year-old sister as well as their personal assistant, was shot dead in Compton, California near the courts on which the sisters once practiced. The Williams family issued this statement shortly after the death: “We are extremely shocked, saddened and devastated by the shooting death of our beloved Yetunde. She was our nucleus and our rock. She was a personal assistant, confidante, and adviser to her sisters, and her death leaves a void that can never be filled. Our grief is overwhelming, and this is the saddest day of our lives.” On December 13, 2007, Venus Williams received her associate degree in fashion design from the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale. In 2011, Williams was forced to withdraw from the US Open before her second-round match following a Sjögren’s syndrome diagnosis. After the diagnosis, she adopted a vegan diet and reduced her intake of calories and sugars to return to fitness. In 2015, Williams received a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Indiana University East. She began her studies toward the degree in 2011 through a reciprocal agreement between the university and the Women’s Tennis Association that allows athletes to play tennis professionally while studying online. Williams has expressed her desire to earn an MBA in the near future. Williams was raised as a Jehovah’s Witness. Williams has dated golfer Hank Kuehne, who was a visible presence from the time of Wimbledon 2007 until 2010. In 2012, she met Cuban model Elio Pis when he was hired as an underwear model for her clothing line; they dated until 2015. She dated publishing heir Nicholas Hammond for two years until 2019. Venus Ebony Starr Williams 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-time after Althea Gibson.
