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Venus Williams: the case for the GOAT

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    Venus Williams: the case for the GOAT

    USA · Born 17 June 1980, Lynwood, California, USA · Career 1994–present

    American with a huge serve and long reach who won Wimbledon five times, partnered her sister in a dominant doubles team and fought for equal prize money at Wimbledon.

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    Why Venus Williams could be the GOAT

    Venus won five Wimbledons, 14 doubles majors and four Olympic golds, plus a fifth Olympic medal in mixed. With Serena she never lost a major doubles final. Her campaign helped win equal prize money at Wimbledon in 2007, and her longevity spans more than 30 years on tour.

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    Venus Williams is #1 of 20 in the fan ranking, with a 2–0 head-to-head record from 17 Women's tennis votes. See the full Women's tennis GOAT ranking

    Venus Williams head to head

    How the ranking works. Every head-to-head vote is a result, like a game. The standings use a Bradley–Terry model, the same idea behind chess ratings: beating a highly rated legend counts for more than beating a long shot. Ratings are shown on a chess-style scale centred on 1500.

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