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Tennis
VenusWilliams
Venus Williams owns seven Grand Slam singles titles, a career-high WTA ranking of No. 1 and 49 tour-level singles crowns.
Singles record
WTA singles · ranking as of April 20, 2026The story so far
Seven Grand Slam singles titles stand on Venus Williams's record, five of them won at Wimbledon and two at the US Open. That haul explains why she reached No. 1 in the WTA rankings and why her name still draws attention whenever she enters a tournament.
She turned professional in 1994 and built a career that has produced 49 tour-level singles titles and $43.2m in prize money. Her Wimbledon victories came in 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007 and 2008; her US Open wins arrived in 2000 and 2001. In 2026 she holds a WTA singles ranking of No. 479, listed as of April 20.
Good to know
She was born on 17 June 1980 in Lynwood, United States, and is 46 years old.
Her career high ranking is No. 1, while her current singles ranking is No. 479 as of 20 April 2026.
Tennis is her sport and she competes on the WTA tour, having turned professional in 1994.
She has captured seven Grand Slam singles titles, including five at Wimbledon and two at the US Open.
Her height is 1.85 m, and she plays right-handed with a two-handed backhand.