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The Williams sisters are two American professional tennis players: Venus Williams (born 1980), a seven-time major singles champion, and Serena Williams (born 1981), a 23-time major singles champion, both of whom were coached from an early age by their parents Richard Williams and Oracene Price. Tennis has not been open to female participation in the past. When the sport was introduced as a form of leisurely activity in the United States, “many clubs would not allow women to be members”. The Williams sisters' careers and status as successful African American athletes within a historically White sport, in spite of openly racist backlash they encountered during their careers, has been credited with opening up the sport of tennis to a more multicultural audience. Outside the tennis, both sisters have developed successful ventures that promote empowerment and diversity. Venus launched her EleVen fashion brand, while Serena founded Serena Ventures, an investment firm that supports women led business and entrepreneurs of color. Their work off the court reflects their influence as leaders and role models for young athletes around the world. Both sisters have been ranked by the Women's Tennis Association at the world No. 1 position in both singles and doubles. In 2002, after the French Open, Venus and Serena Williams were ranked world No. 1 and No. 2 on singles, respectively, marking the first time in history that sisters occupied the top two positions. On 21 June 2010, Serena and Venus again held the No. 1 and No. 2 rankings spots in singles, respectively, some eight years after first accomplishing this feat. At the time, Serena was three months shy of her 29th birthday and Venus had just celebrated her 30th birthday. There was a noted professional rivalry between the sisters in singles — between the 2001 US Open and the...