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Venus Williams OTD February 25

February 25, 2002: The day Venus Williams became the first black player to become world No 1 in tennis history

Every day, Tennis Majors looks at some of the biggest moments in tennis history. On February 25, 2002, Venus Williams fulfilled her father's prophecy by becoming the world No 1 in women's tennis

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Alexandre Sokolowski

January 21, 1998: The day Venus and Serena Williams faced each other on the tour for the first time

Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 1998 to witness how, in the second round of the Australian Open, Venus and Serena Williams squared off for the first time, fulfilling their father’s prediction

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Venus Williame and Serena Williams at the 94th Annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles in March 2022

Venus and Serena Williams join forces with Will Smith & Jada Pinkett Smith for new documentary

The documentary, COPA 71, is based on the story of the 1971 women’s soccer World Cup

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Haresh Ramchandani
Venus Williams and Serena Williams at the 2022 US Open

“There’s so much you can learn just from being around greatness and that’s what Serena is – the greatest ever” – Venus Williams

In an interview to Glamour magazine, Venus Williams talks about the business skills of Serena Williams and their plans to make more movies together

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Haresh Ramchandani
Venus Williams and Serena Williams at HISTORYTalks 2022: Your Place in History at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, DC on September 24, 2022.

“I just needed to stop… I feel like if I want to come back, I definitely can still come back.” Serena Williams

The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion delves into her reasons for hanging up her racquets at the age of 40

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Haresh Ramchandani