Serena Williams is by far the most decorated player in the Open Era with 23 Grand Slam titles to her name. Her sister, Venus, has 7 Grand Slam titles and is one of the all-time greats as well. The two sisters have dominated the WTA Tour since their debuts in the late 1990s.

Serena and Venus together have 14 grand Slam doubles titles. The sisters are also the only tennis players to have won 4 Olympic gold medals. While they have many other accolades, records and honours to their name, it was their father that recently came into the limelight.

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Richard Williams, the father and first coach of Serena and Venus Williams, was recently honoured in a movie titled King Richard. Will Smith took up the role of the Williams patriarch. He has mentioned that the Williams sisters were heavily involved with the project and were executive producers of the film. They also helped by offering perspective and personal anecdotes to the plot.

“It was absolutely crucial we had their support. No one involved was excited about the idea of moving forward on this without their involvement… Having each of their consulting really elevated it. All the nuances made it special,” producer Trevor White said.

Serena Williams’ father Richard’s Florida house is in ruins

Serena Williams’ father had bought a 10-acre property in Florida in 1995, where he trained his daughters to become two of the greatest tennis players of all time. This home was a four-bedroom mansion, but now, is in a state of near-ruin, soon to be put up for auction.

A report by The Sun showed an aerial view of the property which has two tennis courts in the backyard. Serena and Venus Williams must’ve practised on these very courts, during their teenage years on their path to greatness.

The Sun also reported that Richard lost the property in his divorce with his third wife, Lakeisha Williams, in 2017.

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