Where the Williams sisters got started

[diane9247]

Venus and Serena Williams, the champion sisters of tennis, are two of the greatest American athletes of all time. They got there by being coached by their father, Richard. The family moved to Compton, a suburb of Los Angeles, in the late 1980s. There they trained daily on a court not far from their home, soon becoming well-known in the neighborhood. They even inspired awe in the violent local gang members, who were (and still are, largely) in control of Compton neighborhoods. Here is a short video about those years:




Serena (left and Venus, 1991. Photo NPR



"Venus and Serena Williams suffered their first ever defeat in the women's doubles at an Olympic Games
with a shock first-round defeat in Rio. 2016." Photo

Tennis court Venus Serena Williams.kmz (1.03 KB)

[pitter]

Nice if you get a bit of background knowledge, thanks.

So long,
Pitter