Venus and Serena Williams were born 15 months apart in Compton, California. Their father, Richard Williams, had watched the women’s singles finals of the 1978 French Open and heard that the winner, Virginia Ruzici, earned $40,000 in prize money. That struck a nerve in him and he decided right then and there that he and his wife, Oracene, needed to birth two daughters. These two daughters turned out to be world-class tennis players!

Prior to this year’s competition, the Williams sisters have won a whopping 14 doubles Grand Slam titles together in the past. Their most recent win was at the US Open in 2009, and 13 years later, they decided to go for another doubles title.Individually, Venus, 42, has won seven titles while Serena, 40, has 23 to her name.

Venus and Serena Williams in an interview to @TransWorldSport many years ago ❤️ pic.twitter.com/zpPp5Tfx4Y

— Luigi Gatto (@gigicat7_) September 1, 2022

THANK YOU VENUS & SERENA FOR TRANSCENDING TENNIS TO INSPIRE THE WHOLE WORLD! 🎾👸🏾👸🏾 #USOpen WE LOVE YOU! ✊🏾 pic.twitter.com/2yERKUlXOx

— Madam Vice President Harris is THEE GOAT! (@flywithkamala) September 2, 2022

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