She may have won dozens of tennis championships throughout her career, but Venus Williams has revealed that her proudest accomplishment of all actually took place off the court.
RELATED: James Corden, Venus Williams & Rob Gronkowski Become The Newest Laker Girls In Surprise Halftime Performance Reminiscing on some of her biggest achievements to date, the tennis icon recalled playing an important part in convincing the governing bodies of Wimbledon and the French Open to award men and women equal prize money. “That was something we had been working on since the 1960s,” said Williams in an interview with People. “It was long overdue.” RELATED: Serena And Venus Williams’ Dad Richard Williams, Will Smith Sued In ‘King Richard’ Movie
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