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With their return to Grand Slam doubles competition for the first time in four seasons at this year’s US Open, it is the perfect moment to look back at the thirty-year journeys of Venus and Serena Williams.
Some months ago, Russell Fuller joined former BBC Tennis Correspondents Jonathan Overend and Iain Carter to review the legacy of the Williams sisters. This panel explores topics ranging from Venus’ swift ascent to prominence prior to her sister’s debut, to Serena’s eventual supreme reign and her occasionally tense interactions with journalists.
Timestamps
07:21 Disappointing title matches against each other and allegations regarding fixed outcomes
11:01 Their overwhelming success in doubles play
13:28 Serena secures and holds all four Grand Slam titles simultaneously, defeating Venus in each championship match
15:41 Serena’s fierce drive to victory and whether she struggled to accept defeat
18:35 Medical struggles faced by both siblings during 2011
19:25 Serena’s coaching alliance with Patrick Mouratoglou and her pursuit of Margaret Court’s historic milestone
24:14 Russell’s only one-on-one conversation with Serena back in 2018
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