Serena and Venus Williams Face Off at US Open
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Alex Broadway/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images(NEW YORK) —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
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
While the pair grew up playing against each other in competition, they have faced off 26 times, according to ESPN.
Of those battles, Serena Williams has won 15 times, Venus 11. At previous matchups at the U.S. Open, both sisters have scored two victories against the other.
While fiercely competitive on the court, the sisters have always been nothing but supportive off the field.
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