Is Venus Williams better than Serena Williams?

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Serena Williams

• Holds the record for most Grand Slam titles in the Open Era, male or female — 23.

• With 319 weeks at No. 1, Serena Williams is placed in the third position on the list. The only two players above her are Steffi Graf with 377 weeks and Martina Navratilova with 332 weeks. Serena shares the record for most consecutive weeks at No. 1 with Graf — 186.

• After turning 30, Serena won 10 Grand Slam titles, which is the highest for any player in the history of tennis.

• Serena holds the record for winning the most number of Majors (13) on hardcourt, male or female. She has seven Australian Open and six US Open titles.

• Serena reached the Grand Slam final on as many as 33 occasions. The only player with more finals is Chris Evert — 34.

• Holds the record for winning most singles tennis matches at the US Open — 108.

• Holds the record for winning most Grand Slam singles matches among women — 367.

Venus Williams

• Venus Williams holds the record for winning the most number of Olympic medals along with Kathleen McKane Godfree — 5.

• She is also the only player to win an Olympic medal in four different editions

• She was the first-ever African-American woman to be ranked World No. 1

• Apart from Pam Shriver, Venus is the only player to reach the US Open final on her first attempt — 1997.

• By winning the 2007 Wimbledon, she became the lowest-ranked (31) and lowest-seeded (23) woman to win the championship.

Serena Williams vs Venus Williams Head-to-Head

The Williams sisters faced each other for the first time in the second round of the 1998 Australian Open, with Venus winning the match 7-6(4), 6-1. They clashed as many as 31 times on the tour and while Serena won 19 matches, Venus was victorious 12 times. At the 2020 Lexington Challenger, the iconic players met one last time as Serena prevailed 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.

Serena Williams vs Venus Williams Net Worth

Serena Williams: $94,816,730

Venus Williams: $42,403,103

Serena Williams vs Venus Williams Awards

Serena Williams

• WTA Newcomer of the Year in 1998

• WTA Most Improved Player of the Year in 1999

• WTA Player of the Year in 2002

• ESPY Award for Best Female Athlete Best Female Tennis Player in 2003

• WTA Comeback Player of the Year in 2004

• Best Female Tennis Player ESPY Award in 2004

• WTA Player of the Year in 2008

• Best Female Tennis Player ESPY Award in 2009

• WTA Player of the Year in 2009

• Best Female Tennis Player ESPY Award in 2010

• Best Female Tennis Player ESPY Award in 2011

• WTA Player of the Year in 2012

• ESPY Award for Best Female Athlete Best Female Tennis Player in 2013

• WTA Player of the Year in 2013

• WTA Player of the Year in 2014

• Best Female Tennis Player ESPY Award in 2015

• WTA Player of the Year in 2015

• Best Female Tennis Player ESPY Award in 2016

• Best Female Tennis Player ESPY Award in 2017

• Best Female Tennis Player ESPY Award in 2019

Venus Williams

• WTA Newcomer of the Year in 1997

• WTA Player of the Year in 2000

• Best Female Tennis Player ESPY Award in 2001

• ESPY Award for Best Female Athlete Best Female Tennis Player in 2002

• Best Female Tennis Player ESPY Award in 2006

• WTA Player Service Award in 2012

• WTA Player Service Award in 2013

• WTA Comeback Player of the Year in 2015

Serena Williams vs Venus Williams: Who is better?

Although Venus Williams is a legend of the sport and way ahead of the majority of players that have ever played the sport, Serena Williams has set the bar too high for anyone to reach her. With 23 crowns, the younger sister has won more Grand Slam titles in the Open Era than anyone else. In a league of her own, Serena’s numbers speak for themselves. Both athletes came in the mid-1990s and changed the way of playing tennis as they introduced an aggressive style to the world.