Venus Williams: PICS

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January 23, 2017 1:41PM EST

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Venus Williams

Venus Williams — Venus Williams, burn June 17, 1980, is one of the most famous and highly respected tennis athletes in the world. Venus is a seven-time Grand Slam singles champion – winning her first in 2000 at the Wimbledon tournament at the age of 20. She also holds 16 Grand Slam doubles titles with her sister, Serena Williams. Venus and her sister are both credited for totally revolutionizing the world of tennis and the types of athletes the sport encourages. Born in Compton, Venus and her sister moved with their family to Florida to pursue tennis full time when they were only children. Coached by her father, Richard Williams, Venus would go on to win a slew of titles outside of grand slams and garner a number of Olympic medals in her storied career. Here Venus Williams poses with the runners up trophy following her loss in the Ladies Final at the 2017 Wimbledon tournament.

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Venus Williams at the Tennis Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic 2019 in San Jose

Venus Williams at the Tennis Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic 2019 in San Jose — Venus Williams in action where she was defeated by Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) 6-7, 6-3, 6-1 in the first round of the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic at San Jose State in San Jose, California. Here she prepares to serve.

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Venus Williams at the 2019 Australian Open

Venus Williams at the 2019 Australian Open — Venus Williams of the USA reacts during her women’s first round match against Mihaela Buzarnescu of Romania at the Australian Open tennis tournament. She gave a fist bump in celebration.

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Venus Williams hits a forehand

Venus Williams hits a forehand — Venus Williams readied a forehand during a match. She brought her right arm back to prepare for the shot.

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Venus Williams plays on the hard court

Venus Williams plays on the hard court — Venus Williams hits a powerful forehand back to her apponent. She played incredibly strong during her match.

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Venus Williams waves to the crowd

Venus Williams waves to the crowd — Venus Williams celebrates a victory on the court. She waved to the crowd full of her fans and admirers.

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Venus Williams play on the court

Venus Williams play on the court — Venus Williams lunges for a tennis ball. The seven-time Grand Slam champ reach for a backhand.

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Venus Williams smiles on court

Venus Williams smiles on court — Venus Williams celebrate a strong match against and apponent. She was so satisfied with her playing, she even flashed the camera a smile.

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Venus Williams celebrates a victory

Venus Williams celebrates a victory — Venus Williams celebrated a victory on the court with a fist bump. The tennis player played hard during her match.

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Venus Williams serves

Venus Williams serves — Venus Williams readies her serve. The tennis pro was ready for the hard court season.

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