Venus and Serena Williams #1644

Caption from poster__      VENUS and SERENA    Straight out of Compton     Born in Lynwood, California Venus Williams (b. June 17, 1980) and younger sister, Serena Williams (b. September 26, 1981, in Saginaw, Michigan) both grew up in the Los Angeles suburb of Compton, California and were coached by their father from a very young age. Both girls were playing in tournaments before their teens, but their father/manager abruptly pulled them from competition to finish their schooling - a move that, at the time, both raised eyebrows and earned praise for the decision. Home schooled by their mother, it was Venus who turned pro at 14 and three years short years made it to the U.S. Open only to be defeated by Martina Hingis in 1997. Meanwhile, sister Serena was already rising through the ranks and in 1999 became the first sister to win a Grand Slam event at the U.S. Open. The following year, it was Venus' turn - as she defeated Lindsey Davenport to win the 2000 Wimbledon championship - wi