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Serena Williams of The United States is congratulated by her sister and opponant 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)
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Serena Williams of The United States is congratulated by her sister and opponant 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)
Serena Williams and Venus Williams are arguably the most successful siblings in tennis. The two sisters have won several laurels and accolades individually. They have won a total of 30 Grand Slam singles titles combined.
Moreover, the Williams sisters have also teamed up to win numerous doubles titles. The team has won 14 Grand Slam doubles titles, the second most for a pair in the Open era. Further, they also have three doubles gold medals at the Olympics to their credit.
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Serena Williams, left, and Venus Williams of the U.S hold their trophies after winning the women’s doubles final against Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazahkstan and Timea Babos of Hungary on day thirteen of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 9, 2016. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland)
Besides their on-court achievements, Serena and Venus also share a healthy bond off the court. The two are often spotted twinning at events and parties. Moreover, Venus had also hinted at a ‘sister collaboration’ once. The elder William’s sister has come up with an interesting revelation now.
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What did Venus Williams say about Serena Williams?
On her weekly tennis show ‘Tennis Thursday’ on ‘elevenbyvenus’ Instagram handle, Venus Williams was asked, “Do you watch some of your highlights matches on YouTube?” The elder Williams sister replied, “I do. I end up watching a lot of Serena actually and then I end up watching a lot of doubles matches. But other than that, no. Mostly I like to watch Serena and I play doubles on YouTube.”?
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Venus Williams, left, and her sister Serena Williams share a light moment during their doubles tennis match against Els Callens of Belgium and Rita Grande of Italy at the French Open at Roland Garros stadium in Paris Wednesday, June 2, 1999. (AP Photo/Laurent Rebours) ORG XMIT: ROG131
However, the two Williams sisters have suffered from injuries lately. Venus Williams was last seen in action at WTA Chicago Women’s Open in August last year. Her younger sister last played at The Championships, Wimbledon, wherein she had to retire in the first round due to an ankle injury.
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The two sisters withdrew from the Australian Open 2022 after failing to recover in time from their respective injuries. Can the Williams sisters make a strong comeback in the coming tournaments? Do let us know your views in the comments below.
