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Serena Williams vs Venus Williams
Which player? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- Serena Williams United States · 1981– 60% · #4 in the world
- Venus Williams United States · 1980– 40% · #14 in the world
What the votes say
The world picks Serena Williams over Venus Williams, 60% to 40%. Serena Williams is #4 of the 120 tennis players in the world ranking and Venus Williams #14; among the 35 from the United States, they are #1 and #7.
The case for each
Serena Williams: 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the Open Era record for women, 319 weeks as world number one and four Olympic gold medals; the younger sister and the most dominant player of her time.
Venus Williams: The elder sister who got there first: seven Grand Slam singles titles, five at Wimbledon, four Olympic gold medals, and a long fight that won women equal prize money at Wimbledon in 2007.
Side by side
| Serena Williams | Venus Williams | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #4 | #14 |
| Country | United States | United States |
| Born | 1981 | 1980 |
| Grand Slam titles | 23 | 7 |