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Venus Williams - Game Profile

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Date of Birth: 6/17/80

Nation: USA

Height: 6'1"

Weight: 159

Turned Pro: 1994

Best Singles Grand Slams: Won Wimbledon in 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007, and 2008; finalist in 2002 and 2003. Won US Open in 2000 and 2001; finalist in 2002.

Plays: Right-handed with two-handed backhand.

Basic Style: Power baseliner with good all-court skills.

Greatest Strengths: Outstanding power on serve and groundstrokes. Incredible court coverage, both at baseline and at net.

Room for Improvement: No major weaknesses. Second serve attackable. Occasional streaks of unforced errors, more often on forehand than backhand.

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