When Garbine Muguruza lost to Serena Williams two years ago in the Wimbledon final, Williams predicted her opponent would one day hold the trophy. Little did she know the Spaniard would make that come true by beating her sister Venus.The Williams sisters have an unbreakable bond. Venus Williams sent a sweet message to Serena Williams on Saturday, July 15, after being defeated by Garbiñe Muguruza in the 2017 Wimbledon finals.
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"I miss you," Venus, 37, told Serena, 35, after the match in a video posted by BBC Tennis. "I tried my best to do the same things you do, but I think there will be other opportunities. I do."
She'll be back 👏Venus Williams had a lovely message for her sister Serena #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/5qNQzaQED7— BBC Tennis (@bbctennis) July 15, 2017
| Full name | Serena Jameka Williams |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | United States |
| Residence | Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, U.S.[1] |
| Born | September 26, 1981 Saginaw, Michigan, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] |
| Turned pro | September 24, 1995 (age 13) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach(es) | Richard Williams (1994–) Oracene Price Patrick Mouratoglou (2012–)[2] |
| Prize money | US$84,463,131 (As of February 27, 2017)[3]
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| Singles | |
| Career record | 783–130 (85.76%) |
| Career titles | 72 WTA (5th in overall rankings), 0 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (July 8, 2002) |
| Current ranking | No. 4 (June 12, 2017) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | W (2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2017) |
| French Open | W (2002, 2013, 2015) |
| Wimbledon | W (2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2016) |
| US Open | W (1999, 2002, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | W (2001, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 184–30 (85.98%) |
| Career titles | 23 WTA, 0 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (June 21, 2010) |
| Current ranking | No. 39 (June 12, 2017) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (2001, 2003, 2009, 2010) |
| French Open | W (1999, 2010) |
| Wimbledon | W (2000, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2016) |
| US Open | W (1999, 2009) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | SF (2009) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Career record | 27–4 (87.1%) |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1999) |
| French Open | F (1998) |
| Wimbledon | W (1998) |
| US Open | W (1998) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | W (1999), record 16–1 |
| Hopman Cup | W (2003, 2008) |
Serena did not compete in this year's Wimbledon championship as she is pregnant with her first child. Venus and Serena's mother, tennis coach Oracene Price, attended Saturday's match to support Venus.
Venus was bidding to become the eldest woman in the Open era to win a Grand Slam title on Saturday, though she was defeated by Muguruza in a 7-5, 6-0 victory. The Spaniard, 23, previously lost to Serena in the 2015 Wimbledon finals.
And the American was quick to pay tribute to her opponent, adding: "Congratulations Garbine, amazing.
"I know how hard you work and how much this means to you and your family. Well done today, beautiful.
"Thank you to my team who have been here day in day out, we've had a lot of beautiful moments in the last few weeks."
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