Mother of Venus and Serena, Oracene Williams attends the women's final tennis match between US Serena Williams and US Venus Williams on Day 12 at the 2009 Wimbledon tennis championships at the All England Club on July 4, 2009. The event, the third Grand Slam tournament of 2009, runs from June 22 to July 5, 2009. Getty Images logo Getty Images 4 months ago

Mother of Venus and Serena, Oracene Williams attends the women's final tennis match between US Serena Williams and US Venus Williams on Day 12 at the 2009 Wimbledon tennis championships at the All England Club on July 4, 2009. The event, the third Grand Slam tournament of 2009, runs from June 22 to July 5, 2009.

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  2. DOHA, QATAR - OCTOBER 31:Serena and Venus Williams of the United States celebrate a point against Nuria Llagostera Vives and Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez of Spain during the semifinals of the Sony Ericsson WTA Championships at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex on October 31, 2009 in Doha, Qatar.
  3. BEIJING - OCTOBER 08: Nadia Petrova of Russia celebrates winning against Serena Williams of USA in her third round match during day seven of the 2009 China Open at the National Tennis Centre on October 8, 2009 in Beijing, China.
  4. BEIJING - OCTOBER 08: Nadia Petrova of Russia waves to the audience after winning against Serena Williams of USA in her third round match during day seven of the 2009 China Open at the National Tennis Centre on October 8, 2009 in Beijing, China.
  5. BEIJING - OCTOBER 08: Nadia Petrova of Russia celebrates winning against Serena Williams of USA in her third round match during day seven of the 2009 China Open at the National Tennis Centre on October 8, 2009 in Beijing, China.
  6. BEIJING - OCTOBER 08: Nadia Petrova of Russia returns a shot against Serena Williams of USA in her third round match during day seven of the 2009 China Open at the National Tennis Centre on October 8, 2009 in Beijing, China.
  7. BEIJING - OCTOBER 08: Nadia Petrova of Russia returns a shot against Serena Williams of USA in her third round match during day seven of the 2009 China Open at the National Tennis Centre on October 8, 2009 in Beijing, China.
  8. Serena Williams (L) of the U.S. speaks to umpire Kader Nouni of France during her third-round match against Nadia Petrova of Russia at the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing October 8, 2009.
  9. DOHA, QATAR - OCTOBER 31: Venus and Serena Williams of the United States confer between points against Nuria Llagostera Vives and Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez of Spain during the semifinals of the Sony Ericsson WTA Championships at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex on October 31, 2009 in Doha, Qatar.
  10. (L-R) Jelena Jankovic of Serbia, Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark, Serena Williams of United States, Dinara Safina, Svetlana Kuznetsova and Elena Dementieva of Russia and Venus William of United States line up during the draw for the WTA Championships at the Museum of Islamic Art in the Qatari capital Doha on October 25, 2009. The 1.55-million-dollar championship willl take place in Doha between October 27 and November 1. The eight players are split into two groups of four with the top two in each making the semi-finals.
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  12. (L-R) Jelena Jankovic of Serbia, Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark, Serena Williams of United States, Dinara Safina, Svetlana Kuznetsova and Elena Dementieva of Russia and Venus William of United States line up during the draw for the WTA Championships at the Museum of Islamic Art on October 25, 2009 in the Qatari capital Doha. The 1.55-million-dollar championship willl take place in Doha betwee October 27 and November 1. The eight players are split into two groups of four with the top two in each making the semi-finals.
  13. (L-R) Jelena Jankovic of Serbia, Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark, Serena Williams of United States, Dinara Safina, Svetlana Kuznetsova and Elena Dementieva of Russia and Venus William of United States line up during the draw for the WTA Championships at the Museum of Islamic Art on October 25, 2009 in the Qatari capital Doha. The 1.55-million-dollar championship willl take place in Doha betwee October 27 and November 1. The eight players are split into two groups of four with the top two in each making the semi-finals.
  14. DOHA, QATAR - OCTOBER 25: (L-R) Serena Williams of United States, Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia, Elena Dementieva of Russia, Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, Dinara Safina of Russia, Jelena Jankovic of Serbia, Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark and Venus William of United States line up during the draw for the Sony Ericsson WTA Championships at the Museum of Islamic Art on October 25, 2009 in Doha, Qatar. The Championships willl take place in Doha from October 27 to the 1 November.
  15. DOHA, QATAR - OCTOBER 25: (L-R) Serena Williams of United States, Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia, Elena Dementieva of Russia, Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, Dinara Safina of Russia, Jelena Jankovic of Serbia, Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark and Venus William of United States line up during the draw for the Sony Ericsson WTA Championships at the Museum of Islamic Art on October 25, 2009 in Doha, Qatar. The Championships willl take place in Doha from October 27 to the 1 November.
  16. DOHA, QATAR - OCTOBER 25: (L-R) Serena Williams of United States, Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia, Elena Dementieva of Russia, Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, Dinara Safina of Russia, Jelena Jankovic of Serbia, Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark and Venus William of United States line up during the draw for the Sony Ericsson WTA Championships at the Museum of Islamic Art on October 25, 2009 in Doha, Qatar. The Championships willl take place in Doha from October 27 to the 1 November.

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