She's the sister, she's the designer, she's the Queen of Wimbledon, she's Venus Williams!
She's the sister, she's the mother, she's the 23rd Grand Slam winner, she's Serena Williams!
When you mention the Williams sisters, what are your first impressions: Grand Slam champions, Olympic champions, fashion queens, female entrepreneurs, tennis black pearls... But I believe that the sisters' deepest impression on everyone is still these two words - champion. After all, the impressive achievements of the 30 Grand Slam singles champions have engraved their names into the halls of honor of the WTA. It can be said that the legendary story of this sister is also difficult to be copied and surpassed.
However, behind this glory, what is condensed is the persistence and persistence of the sisters for more than 20 years. From 90 to 00 to 10 - to the current 20, spanning four tennis eras, they can already treat every opponent and every game with a light attitude. Even the object of their competition has extended from the field to the field, which also adds a bit of legend to them.
In the past, the essence of professional players is to play, so it is necessary to contribute valuable youth to the field. But the Wilshire sisters proved to everyone how old and pedantic such a concept is. Serena Williams, who has a great taste for fashion, started her own fashion brand very early, and even at New York Fashion Week, we can see her catwalk figure. In 2019, Serena designed a dress that suits women's body types and encouraged women to accept body types with a confident attitude. At the same time, the fashion witch Anna Wintur, the pop goddess Beyoncé, the American celebrity Kardashian, the British Princess Meghan... Both became members of her girlfriend group.
Of course, in the hall leading to fashion, how can you not have the power of your sister. As early as May 2003, Venus founded an interior decoration company "V. Starr" and obtained a license as an interior decorator designer through four years of diligent study at the Fort Lauderdale School of Art. Since then, Dawei has continued to work hard to create its own clothing brand, EleVen, and personally designed the competition robe. Venus, which competes all over the world, has also made EleVen's presence in various venues. Bold design and brilliant colors put Dawei in the spotlight on the pitch.
When you go to the field, it is inevitable that you will encounter the opposite of the net, and both will do their best to win. But off the field, the sisters explained to everyone the meaning of "love is stronger than gold". A warm and harmonious family life is enviable. After winning the Australian Open in 2017, Serena announced to everyone that she was pregnant, and the 35-year-old bravely took on the responsibility of a mother, and the leader of the women's tennis world once again amazed the tennis circle. After giving birth to her beloved daughter Olympia, she also began to selflessly give this little life with her love, and we can always see the sweet interaction between mother and daughter outside the arena. As an aunt, Dawei has always been concerned about his sister's happiness, and even during the vacation, he still does not forget to interact with his sister and niece cordially. Not long ago, Venus said on social media that he wanted his niece to learn tennis. In response, fans quipped: Olympia sent you to be her coach!
At the recent Australian Open, Dawei stopped the women's single round due to injury, and Serena lost to her junior in the semi-finals after three bitter battles, Naomi Osaka, known as Japan's Serena Williams, failed again on the road to the 24th crown, which made many fans who liked them heartbroken. In fact, they don't need to prove anything? Born on June 17, 1980, Dawei is about to turn 41 years old, and Serena will also turn 40 on September 26 this year. When the opponents who were opposed to the net disappeared into the long history of the tennis world, the Williams sisters still insisted on being on the field, interpreting their love for the sport.
Serena — a 23rd Grand Slam winner who ranks first in the Open-era record across the entire professional tennis world, doesn't need that 24th trophy to prove she's the greatest player in women's tennis history — but when she returns to the game as a mom, that's what she's set for herself. With a series of brilliant achievements in his career, the iconic American star has always been the backbone of equality, empowerment activities and proved that with perseverance, anything can be possible.
As one of the most respected legendary celebrities in women's tennis, Dawei has been an advocate of the gender equality movement for decades. Venus is a veteran member of the WTA Players Council, and thanks to her tireless efforts and appeals, Wimbledon achieved the feat of equal pay for men and women for equal work for the first time in 2007. After the semi-finals of Wimbledon in 2016, Serena Williams spoke bluntly at the press conference, in her view, the contributions and sacrifices made by women's players to the cause of tennis are no less than those of men's players, and they also deserve such respect and affirmation. She has also written in Fortune magazine to encourage women players of all races and colors to enjoy the same salary as men's players. Eliminating sexism is her lifelong cause than breaking the record number of Grand Slams, and she has been highly praised by tennis star Billy Jane King.
A champion may condense a person's achievements, but it cannot encompass her greatness. With their wonderful lives and unremitting pursuit of various careers, the Williams sisters have written a new chapter and become legends that will never be erased in the women's tennis world! Years later, when we look back at the history of the tennis world again, you will find that the story of the sisters is like an eternal star, guiding more descendants forward.
(Text: Milk Jun, TJ, Photo: Li Jianyi, Editor: Milk Jun)