| Venus Williams Background | |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Birth Date: | 17 June, 1980 |
| Birthplace: | Lynwood, California, USA |
| Residence: | Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA |
| Height: | 1.85 metres (6 ft. 1 in.) |
| Weight: | 72.7 kilos (160 lbs.) |
| Plays: | Right |
| Year Turned Pro: | 1994 |
| Current Singles Rank: | 2 |
| High Rank for singles: | 1 |
| High Rank date for singles: | 25 February, 2002 |
| High rank for doubles: | 6 |
| High rank date for doubles: | 27 September, 1999 |
| Career titles for singles: | 25 |
| Career titles for doubles: | 9 |
| Career matches won: | 266 |
| Career matches lost: | 64 |
| Year to date matches won: | 41 |
| Year to date matches lost: | 7 |
| Career prize money: | $10,652,718 USD |
| Year to date prize money for singles: | $1,207,036 USD |
| Year to date prize money for doubles: | $126,345 USD |