Top 10 African-American Tennis Players of All Time

#4 Venus Williams

Venus Williams at The Championships - Wimbledon 2017

At the 1998 Wimbledon Championships, Venus Williams clocked a service speed of 125 mph - the first ever woman to do so. This came at the start of her long and fulfilling tennis career which is still not over yet even after close to two decades. The only player in the history of tennis to win medals across 4 different Summer Olympic Games, big-serving American Venus Williams has been an evergreen player in WTA Circuit throughout the 2000s and 2010's.

With 7 Grand Slam Singles titles, 14 Grand Slam Doubles titles, 2 Mixed Doubles titles and 5 Olympic medals, Venus is one of the most decorated tennis players of all-time. In career-prize money accrued, she is second only to her younger sister Serena Williams.

Venus has appeared in a record 80 Grand Slam appearances till date - a feat no man or woman has been able to surpass or match. If it probably weren't for her sister Serena, Venus would have completed a Career Slam by now.