Serena and Venus Williams Face Off at US Open: Tale of the Tape, To pull off a coveted Grand Slam, Serena Williams will have to go through with her sister Venus Williams in the U.S. Open quarterfinals Tuesday.
Serena Williams, the No. 1 ranked player in the world, has won 21 Grand Slam titles during her 20-year career. If she wins the U.S. Open, she will be the first person since 1988 to have pulled off the legendary Grand Slam, winning all four Opens in a calendar year.In order to win, however, she’ll have to beat Venus Williams. The older Williams sister is no longer ranked in the Top 10, but has won seven Grand Slam titles and is a force to be reckoned with on the court. Serena Williams, 33, told The Associated Press she wasn’t expecting an easy match against her sister, 35.
"It's like playing a mirror,” she said.
Serena Williams
Age: 33
Rank: N0. 1
Height: 5’9”
Right Handed
Pro: 1995
Grand Slam Titles: 21
Career prize money: $73,293,424
Hometown: Saginaw, MI
Venus Williams
Age: 35
Rank: 23
Height: 6’1”
Right Handed
Pro: 1994
Grand Slam Titles: 7
Career prize money: $31,007,596
Hometown: Lynwood, CA
Serena Williams, the No. 1 ranked player in the world, has won 21 Grand Slam titles during her 20-year career. If she wins the U.S. Open, she will be the first person since 1988 to have pulled off the legendary Grand Slam, winning all four Opens in a calendar year.In order to win, however, she’ll have to beat Venus Williams. The older Williams sister is no longer ranked in the Top 10, but has won seven Grand Slam titles and is a force to be reckoned with on the court. Serena Williams, 33, told The Associated Press she wasn’t expecting an easy match against her sister, 35.
"It's like playing a mirror,” she said.
Serena Williams
Age: 33
Rank: N0. 1
Height: 5’9”
Right Handed
Pro: 1995
Grand Slam Titles: 21
Career prize money: $73,293,424
Hometown: Saginaw, MI
Venus Williams
Age: 35
Rank: 23
Height: 6’1”
Right Handed
Pro: 1994
Grand Slam Titles: 7
Career prize money: $31,007,596
Hometown: Lynwood, CA
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