Venus Williams is not your typical tennis star. While most professional tennis players come from high-priced tennis academies and country clubs, Williams learned how to play on the tough streets of Compton, California. Her father was her coach, and...

Olympics 2000 Summer Games D. Orlando Ledbetter Venus Williams eliminates doubt By D. ORLANDO LEDBETTER of the Journal Sentinel staff Tuesday, September 19, 2000 Sydney, Australia -- When Eazy-E, Ice Cube and Dr. Dre and the NWA boys...

Venus reigns on Planet Williams She beats sister Serena in straight sets for title By STEVEN WINE Associated Press Sunday, September 9, 2001 New York -- When their sibling showdown ended, Venus and Serena Williams somberly walked to the...

Venus Williams needed just 49 minutes to reach the third round of the Family Circle Cup, defeating Vasilisa Bardina 6-2, 6-1 Wednesday in a match briefly suspended because of rain.Williams, ranked No. 29, has been slowed by a wrist injury and is playing in only...

Venus Williams doesn't exactly know how her injured left wrist will respond in her return to competitive tennis. She just knows it's time."I've been working fairly hard, but obviously with match play, the stamina gets tested," Williams said. "(Match play) is nothing like practice. It's...

Venus Williams joined the professional tennis tour in 1994 at the age of fourteen and advanced to the finals of the U.S. Open by 1997. She defeated the world's top-ranked player, Martina Hingis, in the opening round of the 1998 Australian Open; broke into the top ten ranking for the first time early in 1998.