Venus Ebony Starr Williams is one of the most successful women ever to play tennis. She is a former World No. 1, and always a serious threat on court. She is likely to win a tournament even if her ranking is low. She has also met with success off the court as the CEO of two companies she started.
维纳斯·威廉姆斯是有史以来最为成功的网球运动员之一。她是曾经的世界第一，也总会在场上给对手造成威胁。纵然在她排名靠后的情况下，她也能够赢得锦标赛的冠军。在场外她同样非常成功，她创立了两家公司，并担任首席执行官。
Williams was born in Los Angeles in 1980. She started playing tennis from a very young age with her four sisters. Her father recognized that both Venus and little sister Serena were outstanding players. She built up an amazing record of being unbeaten in 63 matches in girls' tournaments, and aged ten, won the Southern California girls' under-12 title.
1980年，大威出生于洛杉矶。她从小就与四姐妹开始练习网球。她的父亲意识到维纳斯和小妹妹塞雷娜将会成为优秀的网球运动员。在女子网坛，大威创造了惊人的63场不败纪录，10岁，大威获得了南加州12岁以下女子网球赛事的冠军。
Venus moved with her family to Florida to train at a tennis academy. By the time she was thirteen, major sports companies were offering her sponsorship deals. She turned pro at 14 and nearly beat the world number 2 in her debut tournament. Venus made it to the final at her debut US Open in 1997 but lost in straight sets.
为了前往网球学校接受训练，大威与家人搬到了佛罗里达。在她13岁时，许多主要运动品牌希望成为她的赞助商。大威14岁转入职业网坛，在她的职业赛首秀上，她险些击败了当时的世界第二。1997年，大威在美网首秀中打入决赛，但遭遇横扫。
Venus won her first Grand Slam tournament at Wimbledon in 2000 and her 16th in 2008. This outstanding achievement makes her one of the all-time greats. In 2006, Williams led and won a campaign for women to receive the same prize money as men at Wimbledon and was backed by the British government. Her successful interior design company and fashion lines also show she is a winner.
2000年，大威在温网获得首座大满贯奖杯，2008年，她获得了自己的第16座奖杯。这些伟大成就让她成为了不朽的传奇。2006年，大威发起的这项活动让女球员在温网获得了与男球员一样的奖金待遇，这项活动还得到了英国政府的支持。她的室内设计公司和时尚路线都证明了她是一位赢家。
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