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How Serena and Venus Williams' Grew Up Playing Tennis in Compton
Serena Williams is chasing her first Grand Slam: winning all four major tennis tournaments in the same year. Her latest obstacle? Her older sister, Venus Williams. The two women have played each other since they were little girls growing up in Compton, where their father and coach, Richard Williams, fought off gang members just to use the courts.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readSerena Williams is chasing her first Grand Slam: winning all four major tennis tournaments in the same year. Her latest obstacle? Her older sister, Venus Williams. The two women have played each other since they were little girls growing up in Compton, where their father and coach, Richard Williams, fought off gang members just to use the courts.
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