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Talk about the greatest siblings in tennis and the names of the Bryan brothers and Venus and Serena Williams will definitely feature in the list. While the former dominated in men’s doubles, the Williams sisters excelled in both singles as well as doubles. Recently, the elder Williams sister opened up about how Serena played a key role in her career.
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During their childhood days, they practiced the sport together under the watchful eyes of their father, Richard Williams. The hard work done early on in their careers bore fruit as they went on to achieve legendary status in tennis.
Venus lauds Serena Williams for her success
During an interview, the seven-time Grand Slam champion narrated how Serena helped her in shaping her career. Talking about this, Venus said, “She’s been my role model. No one knows more what I’m going through than she does. She’s someone who understands me without even saying a word.”
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Serena Williams of The United States is congratulated by her sister and opponent Venus Williams of The United States following their ladies singles third round match on Day Five of the 2018 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
Further, she added, “I know that it’s unusual to have a sibling in sports, but it is the only experience I know so I can’t imagine not having one. From what I understand, 99 percent of people do it alone but I never had to.”
Talking about some of her favorite moments with Serena, she said, “My favorite moments are probably the Olympics together. I have so many moments just sharing and watching her and just being in awe of how she could play.”
Venus and Serena went on to become one of the most iconic doubles teams in women’s tennis. During their illustrious careers, they clinched 14 Grand Slam doubles titles as a team. Additionally, they also have won three Olympic gold medals in women’s doubles, in 2000 Sydney, 2008 Beijing, and 2012 London Olympic games.
Who dominated the matches between Serena and Venus?
The Williams sisters had a fierce rivalry when playing singles against each other. Over the years, fans have been fortunate to witness exhilarating tennis action when the two faced each other on the tennis court.
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During their illustrious careers, they faced off against each other on 31 occasions. Serena dominated their rivalry, winning in 19 of those matches.
