Venus and Serena Williams are nationally known tennis players. They have earned many awards and trophies between them. Since Venus was four and Serena was five they have been working towards Olympic medals, coveted awards, and national championships. By the time Serena reached seventeen she had fifteen career titles in her name, whereas Venus held strong with twenty five by the time she reached nineteen years of age. Although Venus and Serena Williams are great tennis players together, they have seized many different things separately.
             Separately from Serena, Venus Williams has had numerous matches that she has lost and been defeated. However, as a professional tennis player she has gained many desirable trophies. Beginning in 1994, Venus went 7-5 in her twelve matches after playing only seven matches since her professional debut. In 1996, Venus's serve at the Bauch and Lomb Championships was recorded at 108 miles per hour, which is the ninth fastest serve recorded on the tour that year. Two years later Venus won her first singles title, the IGA Tennis Classic, on March 1, 1998. Later in her career at the French Open, 2002, she won against her sister Serena 7-5, 6-3 and this match made Venus number one in the world. Venus Williams is a superior athlete because of her many achievements and prestigious awards.
             Venus' many achievements are mainly because of her training. Venus has had many influences in her life including her father, Richard Williams. Born on June 17, 1980, this young athlete grew up in Compton, California. Before Venus was born her father, Richard Williams, spotted a tennis match on TV. He began watching it, and when he saw Virginia Ruzico win the tournament that day, he decided that he loved the sport and wanted to teach Venus how to play tennis. Her father started training her in tennis since she was four, she started playing competitively when she was twelve, and went professional at t...