| Coached by father, Richard and mother,
Oracene; works with trainer Terrie Brooks...Full name is
Venus Ebone Starr Williams...Sisters are Isha, Serena, Lyndrea
and Yetunde; Isha is a lawyer and singer; Yetunde is a business
management major and RN, and Lyndrea is an actress, singer,
stylist, and computer science major...Is a Jehovah’s
Witness, along with her four sisters and mother...Favorite
musical acts are Michael Jackson, 311, Our Lady Peace and
the Jackson Five...Favorite TV shows are the Golden Girls
and The Cosby Show...With sister Serena, were featured guests
on Oprah Winfrey’s NBC talk show in November 2002...Favorite
color is green…Has had a sticker collection for years...Favorite
book is the Bible…Most memorable career moment was
being in the 2000 Olympics...Has a Certificate in Interior
Decorating and currently studying for a Bachelors Degree
in Interior Design...Started V Starr Interiors, an interior
design company located in Palm Beach Gardens and Jupiter,
Florida, that specializes in residential design and works
on projects around the country (www.vstarrinteriors.com)...Designs
a line of women’s leather apparel for Wilson’s
Leather, called the Venus Williams Collection...Enjoys art,
especially that of young emerging artists, and appreciates
the styles of artists all around the world...After tennis
would like to continue her careers in interior design, fashion
design, and would like to take up choreography...Has been
writing poetry since her teens and hopes to publish a book
of poetry in the near future...Loves Asian antiques, dancing,
writing poetry, reading, sewing, studying new subjects,
getting the mail and receiving packages and being at home...Has
a dog named Bobby.
Best Result: Quarter-finals;
Australian Open 2003, US Open 2002, Wimbledon 2002
|
History:
|
W/L (%) |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
| Aus Open |
23/5 (82%) |
F |
QF |
SF |
| Roland Garros |
18/6 (75%) |
- |
F |
LR |
| Wimbledon |
28/4
(87%) |
- |
F |
W |
| US Open |
35/4
(90%) |
- |
F |
W |
|