Does Serena and Venus Still Play Tennis?
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The Williams sisters are two of the most successful tennis players of all time. But does that mean they’re still playing? Here’s what we know.
The Williams Sisters
Serena Williams is an American professional tennis player who is ranked No. 1 in women’s singles tennis. As of February 2018, she has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, which is more than any other active female player. Venus Williams is also an American professional tennis player. She is ranked No. 8 in the world by the Women’s Tennis Association. She has won seven Grand Slam singles titles and 14 Grand Slam women’s doubles titles.
Serena
Serena Williams is an American professional tennis player who is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. She has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most in the Open Era, and is the only player to have won all four major singles tournaments in a single calendar year (2002). She has also won 14 Grand Slam doubles titles, along with her sister Venus Williams.
Williams has appeared in four Olympic Games, winning gold medals in both singles and doubles at the 2012 London Olympics. She has also won five mixed doubles titles at Grand Slam tournaments. Williams is a former world No. 1 in both singles and doubles, having first attained the ranking on July 8, 2002, and last holding it on October 31, 2010.
Off the court, Williams is an active philanthropist and helps numerous charities through her Serena Williams Fund.
Venus
Venus Williams is an American professional tennis player who is currently ranked world No. 9 in the WTA singles rankings. She is also a former world No. 1 in both singles and doubles, with 49 Grand Slam titles to her name – seven in singles, fourteen in women’s doubles, and twenty-eight in mixed doubles. Williams has also won four Olympic gold medals, one in singles and three in doubles.
Williams began her professional career in 1994, when she was just fourteen years old. She reached the finals of her first tournament, the Bell Atlanic Challenge Cup, but lost to Arantxa Sánchez Vicario. She then went on to reach the semifinals of the 1995 WTA Tour Championships, losing to eventual champion Steffi Graf. In 1996, Williams won her first WTA Tour title at the Boston Open. She then reached her first Grand Slam final at Wimbledon, where she lost to Graf again.
Williams’ breakthrough year came in 1997, when she won two Grand Slam singles titles – the first at the US Open and the second at Wimbledon. She also won the year-end WTA Tour Championships, defeating French Open champion Iva Majoli in the final. In 1998, Williams won her third Grand Slam singles title at Wimbledon, defeating Martina Hingis in the final. She also won the Year-ending Championship for a second time, defeating Hingis again in the final.
The following year, 1999 saw Williams win her fourth Grand Slam singles title at Wimbledon, defeating Lindsey Davenport in the final. This made her only the second woman (after Monica Seles) to win four Grand Slam singles titles before turning twenty years old. In 2000, Williams won her fifth Grand Slam singles title at Wimbledon again, this time defeating Hingis in straight sets in the final. She also successfully defended her Year-ending Championship crown for a third time that year by beating Davenport once more in another straight-sets final showdown between them two players ranked No .1 and No .2 respectively at that time .
Their Careers
For anyone who knows anything about tennis, they know that the Williams sisters have had a huge impact not only in the sport but also in the world. They have been playing professionally for over two decades and have inspired other young women to play tennis. Many people are wondering if they are still playing and if so, how are their careers doing?
When they began playing
Serena Williams began playing tennis when she was four years old. Venus Williams started playing tennis when she was seven.By age 12, they had both turned professional.
The sisters have been ranked No. 1 in the world at the same time on several occasions, including holding the top two spots in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) rankings for 86 weeks overall.
Their accomplishments
Both sisters have been highly decorated tennis players, with Serena Williams being the more accomplished of the two. She has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, which is more than any other active female player. She has also won 14 Grand Slam doubles titles, four Olympic gold medals, and is the only tennis player (male or female) to have won a singles gold medal at four separate Olympic Games. In 2015, she was ranked No. 1 in the world in singles for the seventh time.
Venus Williams, meanwhile, has fared quite well in her own right. She has won seven Grand Slam singles titles, 14 Grand Slam doubles titles (tied with Serena for second-most all time), and five Olympic medals (tied with Serena for most all time). She was also ranked No. 1 in the world in singles on three occasions.
Why they’re considered the greatest
Serena and Venus Williams have been dominating the tennis world for over two decades. They’ve won a combined 30 Grand Slam singles titles and are considered two of the greatest female tennis players of all time. But why are they considered the greatest? Let’s take a look.
Their dominance
Simply put, Serena and Venus Williams are considered the greatest tennis players of all time because of their dominance on the court. Between the two sisters, they have won a combined total of 30 Grand Slam singles titles, which is more than any other male or female player in history. In addition to their singles success, they have also been successful in doubles competition, winning 14 Grand Slam titles together. They are also the only siblings in history to both be ranked No. 1 in the world at the same time.
Their longevity
Serena and Venus Williams are perhaps the most successful siblings in the history of tennis. They have a combined total of 49 Grand Slam titles between them, and they’ve been dominating the sport for over two decades.
One of the things that makes them so great is their longevity. They’re both still playing at a very high level, even though they’re in their late 30s. Most tennis players start to decline in their early 30s, but Serena and Venus have just kept on winning.
They’ve also had to deal with some serious injuries during their careers, but they’ve always come back strong. This just shows how mentally tough they are. They’re true champions in every sense of the word.
Are they still playing?
As of September 2020, both sisters are still playing and ranked in the top 50 by the WTA. Venus Williams is ranked #11 and Serena Williams is ranked #23. They have both had great careers and are still going strong.
Serena
Serena Williams is an American professional tennis player. The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) has ranked her world No. 1 in singles on eight occasions, from 2002 to 2017. She became the world No. 1 for the first time on July 8, 2002, and achieved this ranking for the eighth time on February 18, 2013, tying the record set by Steffi Graf for the most weeks at No. 1 by a female tennis player. Williams is regarded as one of the greatest women’s tennis players of all time.
Williams has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, which is a record for a female player in the Open Era, and second all-time behind Margaret Court (24). She has reached 29 Grand Slam finals, more than any other player in the Open Era. The Open Era is defined as beginning in 1968 when professionals were allowed to compete against amateurs at tournaments sanctioned by the International Lawn Tennis Federation (now known as the International Tennis Federation).
Of those 29 finals appearances, she has won 14 times, also a record for the Open Era. Williams has also won 14 Grand Slam women’s doubles titles, all with her sister Venus Williams; this is also a record for the Open Era and second all-time behind Kathleen McKane Godfree (20).
Venus
Even though Venus is not currently ranked in the top 100 of professional women’s tennis, she still competes in grand slam tournaments and has had some success. In 2017, Venus reached the finals of both the Australian Open and Wimbledon, losing to her sister Serena in both cases. She also won a bronze medal at the Olympics in singles tennis. So while she may not be at the top of her game anymore, Venus is still a force to be reckoned with on the court.