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" Venus Ebone Starr Williams" (born June 17, 1980 in Lynwood, California) is an American professional tennis player. She has been ranked the world's No. 1 female tennis player. As of July 2007, she is the reigning Wimbledon ladies' singles champion.Williams has won the Olympic gold medal in women's tennis and 14 Grand Slam titles, including six singles (four at Wimbledon), six women's doubles, and two mixed doubles titles. She is the older sister of fellow former World No. 1 tennis player Serena Williams. The Williams sisters are noted for their power games: Venus holds the record for the fastest ....more

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Venus stops Serena for fifth Wimbledon title (Roundup)

Jul 5, 2008, 15:30 GMT

Venus stops Serena for fifth Wimbledon title (Roundup)
London - Holder Venus Williams won her fifth Wimbledon title on Saturday with a 7-5, 6-4 defeat of sister Serena in the third sibling title showdown at the All England club. ... more

Style wars break out in the Wimbledon tuxedo-and-trench set

Jun 24, 2008, 22:28 GMT

Style wars break out in the Wimbledon tuxedo-and-trench set
London - Maria Sharapova raised the fashion stakes in the style wars at Wimbledon, claiming a second-round spot in her all- white tuxedo-style top and boy-shorts 6-1, 6-4 over Stephanie Foretz on Tuesday. ... more

Sharapova sends Venus out in revenge win

Mar 26, 2007, 5:06 GMT

   Miami - Top seed Maria Sharapova took revenge for a Wimbledon semi-final defeat as she beat Venus Williams 2-6, 6-2, 7-5 on Sunday to advance at the Miami Masters. ... more

Venus will play Fed Cup in April

Jan 29, 2007, 18:44 GMT

United States captain Zina Garrison announced on Monday that Venus Williams will play in the Fed Cup quarterfinal against Belgium in April.

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Venus pulls out of Aussie Open

Jan 10, 2007, 17:23 GMT

Venus Williams will miss the 2007 Australian Open due to a left wrist injury.

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Venus Williams pulls out of US Open

Aug 25, 2006, 19:39 GMT

Venus Williams pulled out of the United States Open on Friday, citing a nagging left wrist injury.

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Mauresmo, Venus pull out of Rogers Cup

Aug 10, 2006, 16:04 GMT

Next week's Rogers Cup event will have to do without world No. 1 Amelie Mauresmo and former top-ranked star Venus Williams, as both players withdrew from the tournament.

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Venus Williams withdraws from JPMorgan Chase Open

Aug 5, 2006, 5:41 GMT

Venus Williams withdrew from next week's JPMorgan Chase Open due to an ongoing left wrist injury.

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Serb shocks holder Williams

Jul 1, 2006, 18:55 GMT

London - Serb Jelena Jankovic knocked defending champion Venus Williams out in the third round at the Wimbledon Championships with a 7-6 (10-8), 4-6, 6-4 victory over the error-prone sixth seed Saturday. ... more

Optimist Williams salvages win after dice with disaster

Jun 29, 2006, 23:08 GMT

Optimist Williams salvages win after dice with disaster
London - Defending champion Venus Williams produced a nail- biting comeback Thursday, winning five straight games in the second set on the road to surviving a second-round scare at the Wimbledon Championships. ... more

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