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Which Williams sister is better?

Both sisters have been ranked world No. 1 in singles: Venus for a total of 11 weeks, beginning in February 2002; Serena for a total of 316 weeks, beginning in July 2002. Venus has won 49 singles titles over the course of her career, and Serena won 73.
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Which Williams sister is richer?

Who is richer, Venus or Serena? While both sisters have had highly profitable careers that transcend the tennis court, Serena's net worth is $165 million higher than her older sister Venus, who has a net worth of $95 million according to Celebrity Net Worth.
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Which Williams twin is better at tennis?

Between the 2001 US Open and 2017 Australian Open, the sisters played against each other in nine Grand Slam finals. Venus has 49 WTA singles titles to Serena's 73. In terms of Grand Slam titles, Venus has won seven with 5 Wimbledon and 2 US Open titles. Serena, on the other hand, amassed 23 singles majors.
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Which Williams sister has won more Grand Slam titles?

Serena Williams won more Grand Slam singles titles (23) than any other woman or man during the open era in tennis. In addition, Serena and her sister Venus won 14 Grand Slam doubles titles and three doubles gold medals at the Olympics.
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Which Williams is best tennis?

Serena Williams has been the top-ranked player on the WTA Rankings charts on eight separate occasions between 2002 and 2017, spending a total of 319 weeks as the world No. 1, only behind Steffi Graf (377) and Martina Navratilova (332).
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Is Venus or Serena better?

Venus has won 49 singles titles over the course of her career, and Serena won 73. The Williams sisters are the only two women during the Open Era to contest four consecutive major finals: from the 2002 French Open to the 2003 Australian Open. Serena won all four of these finals.
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Is Serena or Venus better player?

Venus has five Olympic medals (one silver, four gold), the most won by any tennis player, male or female, in the Open era. Serena ranks second, with four gold medals.
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Do Venus and Serena get along?

Over a span of 24 years, the two have played each other 31 times in their careers. While the two sisters might have involved in some of the most iconic clashes in the past, Venus and Serena enjoy a happy and sound relationship with each other off the court.
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Who has more major wins than Serena Williams?

Margaret Court has 24 singles majors, an all-time record. In 1970, Court became the first woman during the Open Era to win the singles Grand Slam. Serena Williams is the winner of 23 major singles titles. Steffi Graf – winner of 22 Major singles titles, and the only person to win the Golden Slam (1988).
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Who is Serena Williams favorite tennis player?

Serena admires Roger Federer. Born only a month apart, the two have a combined 32 Grand Slam titles. Serena has the better serve. Last year, when they both won Wimbledon, Serena finished the tournament with a record 102 aces.
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Who is the most clutch tennis player?

Ranking the Most Clutch Players in Tennis History
  • Andy Murray. 8 of 16.
  • Monica Seles. 7 of 16. ...
  • Roger Federer. 6 of 16. ...
  • Rafael Nadal. 5 of 16. ...
  • Don Budge. 4 of 16. ...
  • Chris Evert. 3 of 16. ...
  • John McEnroe. 2 of 16. ...
  • Jimmy Connors. 1 of 16. ...
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Is Serena Williams better than Federer?

Even considering Federer played nearly 500 more matches, their career achievements are cut from the same cloth. Federer won 103 titles, 30 more than Serena. But Williams won more Slams and held the four major titles simultaneously twice, in 2002-03 and 2014-15.
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Which Williams sister lost to a man?

At the height of the Williams boom in 1998, an unofficial game took place in Australia after Serena and Venus claimed that no male player outside the top 200 could beat them. Up stepped a German known as Karsten Braasch who was ranked 203rd in the world and after first beating Serena 6-1, he then disposed of Venus 6-2.
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Which Williams sister became famous?

Along with her older sister Venus, Serena Williams was coached by her parents Oracene Price and Richard Williams. Turning professional in 1995, she won her first major singles title at the 1999 US Open.
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Who is the greatest woman tennis player of all time?

1. Serena Williams. As one of the strongest and most powerful women to ever play the game, Serena Williams has certainly left her mark on tennis.
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How much does Nike pay Serena?

Serena is worth $210 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth, which includes the $94 million she's made in prize money from tennis tournaments and the $55 million she made from her eight-year endorsement deal with Nike.
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Why is Serena richer than Venus?

Just under $95 million of Serena's income has come from on-court winnings, twice as much as the next female player on the list, Venus. In 2022, Forbes pegs her net worth at $260 million. Serena has long been the gold standard for endorsement deals.
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Has Venus Williams retired?

Williams has not yet retired from professional tennis but another breakdown in her body and her lack of tennis in the past 12 months suggests the end is getting closer.
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Who is Serena Williams bestfriend?

Caroline Wozniacki and Serena Williams are long-time friends. Despite the two facing each other on the court on numerous occasions, they have built a strong bond off of it.
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Was Serena ever jealous of Venus?

1 Serena Williams Was Jealous Of Venus Growing Up

Aside from Venus' early access to professional coaches, exposure to tennis tournaments, and media attention, Serena was also jealous of her older sister's physique.
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Why did Venus Williams retire?

"I wanted them to get money out of tennis, but it's a totally different world today, I'd have them focus on businesses as they have now, they're extraordinary," Williams expressed. Both Venus and Serena Williams run successful business ventures, which they have managed alongside their tennis careers.
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Is Serena the best of all time?

Which tennis player has won the most tournaments? Serena sits in eighth place on the list of women's singles titles with 73. When it comes to the Open Era, she is up to fifth. Court owns the record by a wide margin with 192 tournament titles.
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What does Richard Williams think of King Richard?

"He thinks he's the king of the world, but no one that's ever been around him thinks he's King Richard. It is an outrageous title, but to truth be told, it fits him. "He's not the king of the world.
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