Racking up 811 wins on the WTA tour, seven Grand Slam titles and 14 more majors on the doubles court, Venus Williams is regarded as an all-time great. On Wednesday, she turned 40 and she's still playing at the highest level.
There are many paramount moments from the American's career, let's celebrate a few notable moments from the world No. 67's career.
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WTA Debut
This is where it all began for Venus. Her beaded hair and fiery forehand would break into the WTA scene in 1994 at the Oakland Coliseum Arena. Knocking off No. 59-ranked Shaun Stafford to capture her first career win. Now, Venus sits at No. 6 among women in the Open era for most match wins.