FACTBOX: Wimbledon champion Venus Williams
July 5 - Factbox on American Venus Williams, who won her fifth Wimbledon women's singles title with a 7-5 6-4 victory over her sister Serena Williams on Saturday.
Born: June 17, 1980 in Lynwood, California
Grand slam titles: Seven (Wimbledon 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008 U.S. Open 2000, 2001)
*In 1997 became the first woman since Pam Shriver in 1978 and first unseeded female since 1958 to reach the U.S. Open final on her debut before losing to Martina Hingis.
*Began a hugely successful doubles grand slam career, winning the Australian and French Open mixed doubles with compatriot Justin Gimelstob in 1998 and the U.S and French Open doubles with sister Serena in 1999.
*Captured her first grand slam singles titles in 2000 at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open, also winning the grass court doubles title. Added a gold medal at the Sydney Olympics in singles and doubles, with Serena, joining Helen Wills (1924) as the only woman to take both medals in the same Games.
*Repeated her grand slam success in 2001, successfully defending her Wimbledon title against Justine Henin and defeating Serena in the U.S. Open final.
*Reached world number one for the first time in her career in February 2002 but then became the first woman to lose five successive grand slam finals from Wimbledon 2002 to Wimbledon 2003. Four of the losses were to Serena.
*Captured her first grand slam title in almost four years, when seeded a lowly 14th she came through to beat Lindsay Davenport 4-6 7-6(4) 9-7 in the Wimbledon final.
*Defeated her own record of being the lowest seed ever to win Wimbledon when two years later, seeded 23, she defeated Marion Bartoli to become only the sixth woman to capture four or more Wimbledon titles.
*Wins fifth Wimbledon singles title in 2008 with victory over her sister Serena Williams.
(Compiled by Neil Maidment)
