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Venus Williams is a legendary American tennis player, renowned for her seven Grand Slam singles titles.
Venus Williams is an American former professional tennis player who is considered one of the greatest tennis players of all time. Williams has won several Grand Slam titles, including seven singles titles, and is the only player to have won four Olympic gold medals in singles and doubles. She was also the first African American woman to rank No. 1 in the world in tennis.
<div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1980</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Venus Williams is Born</div><div class='timeline-text'>On June 17, 1980, Venus Williams was born in Lynwood, California.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1994</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Wins First Singles Title</div><div class='timeline-text'>At the age of 14, Venus wins her first singles title at a professional tournament in Oakland, CA.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1997</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Wins 1st Grand Slam Title</div><div class='timeline-text'>Venus defeats Martina Hingis to win her first Grand Slam title at the US Open.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2000</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Wins Olympic Gold Medal</div><div class='timeline-text'>At the 2000 Sydney Olympics, Venus and her sister Serena win the gold medal in Women's Doubles.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2001</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Wins Wimbledon Singles Title</div><div class='timeline-text'>Venus defeats her sister Serena in the Wimbledon final to win her 2nd Grand Slam singles title.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2008</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Wins 4th Wimbledon Singles Title</div><div class='timeline-text'>Venus earns her 4th Wimbledon singles title with a victory over Agnieszka Radwańska.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2012</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Wins Olympic Gold Medal Again</div><div class='timeline-text'>Venus and Serena win their second gold medal in Women's Doubles at the 2012 London Olympics.</div></div></div>
<div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-heading'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>1.</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Four Time Olympic Medalist</h3><p class='facts-text'>Venus Williams is a four time Olympic medalist, having won gold in singles and doubles at the 2000 and 2008 Olympic games.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-heading'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>2.</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>First African-American Female to Reach No.1 Ranking</h3><p class='facts-text'>In 2002, Venus Williams became the first African-American female tennis player to reach the No.1 ranking in the world.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-heading'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>3.</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Voted as One of the Most Influential People by Time Magazine</h3><p class='facts-text'>In 2004 and 2017, Venus Williams was voted one of the 100 most influential people by Time Magazine.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-heading'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>4.</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Holds Record for Longest Women's Singles Match at Wimbledon</h3><p class='facts-text'>In 2010, Venus Williams set the record for the longest women's singles match at the Wimbledon tournament with a 3 hour and 45 minute match against her sister, Serena.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-heading'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>5.</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Has Owned a Clothing Line Since</h3><p class='facts-text'>Since 2007, Venus Williams has owned her own clothing line called EleVen, which she designs herself.</p></div></div>
Venus Williams, the former Women's World No.1 Tennis player and holder of multiple Grand Slam titles, was born on June 17, 1980 and is currently 43. Williams is most renowned for her achievements in the sport of tennis, having won the title of World No.1 for four years consecutively, as well as winning seven Grand Slam singles titles.
Venus Williams has an estimated net worth of $95M. Known for her success as a professional tennis player, she has gained immense fame and wealth from prize money, endorsements, and business investments. Her long-term endorsements with companies such as Nike and Wilson have also contributed to her wealth.
