Which williams sister has won wimbledon more




















Did you know Serena was the first Williams sister to win at Wimbledon? In , Serena teamed up with Max Mirnyi to claim the mixed doubles title. Both Venus and Serena had held the World No.

The Wimbledon final was another all-Williams affair, with Serena making it back-to-back titles with a victory over Venus. Venus came back from match point down against Lindsay Davenport in the final to seal her third career Grand Slam title - a statement win in her comeback from injuries. The Williams sisters were back to full power in , where they met in a classic three-set final as Venus claimed her fifth Wimbledon crown - her most recent Grand Slam singles title.

Serena and Venus then teamed up once more to claim their third Wimbledon doubles title. Finals app. Wins Year Singles 11 7 , , , , , , Doubles 6 6 , , , , , Novak Djokovic vs. How to watch Novak Djokovic vs. US Open prize money: How much will the winners make in ? Purse, breakdown for field. Who has won most Grand Slams in men's tennis?

Serena ekes out an advantage over her sister Venus in sheer numbers, but what about comparing skill sets on the court? Most would agree Serena has the better forehand, is more powerful, has more endurance, more well-rounded offense i. On the other hand, a majority would contend that Venus has the better backhand, has more graceful footwork, is more proficient at net i. Once again, the two are the epitome of the photo finish, but quantitative numbers and empirical evidence point to Serena as one who gets stronger with each serve and volley, whereas Venus has a tendency to flounder with each passing set.

Furthermore, what about assessing who, between the Williams sisters, is a better professional and ambassador to tennis in the traditional sense? Who has parlayed their marketability to cultivate a more durable celebrity stronghold in the mainstream media? Most of the time, a person's celebrity is a direct cause of his or her proficiency in his or her chosen profession.

Venus, the more stoic and well-mannered of the two, is considered to be a "better" champion and a more ideal representative of the sport, whereas Serena, who is more temperamental during games, has nonetheless amassed a greater following and consequently a more robust celebrity image. The older sister loses and wins with grace, as opposed to the younger one, who is relentlessly driven—to the exclusion of everything else—to win. In the last two years, both sisters have been on nearly identical journeys with similar experiences—many of them harrowing.

The two have sustained injuries and were befallen by illnesses—Venus suffered from Sjogren's syndrome, an autoimmune disease, and Serena nearly lost her life to a pulmonary embolism Wikipedia.

Today, Serena is on a warpath, persevering en route to retaking her previous status as the No. She has made notable strides, too, most recently by vanquishing Marion Bartoli to become the Bank of the West champion in July and making the U.

Conversely, though Venus got back to the No.



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