Venus Williams is one of the best female tennis players.
Venus Ebony Starr Williams ( born June 17 , 1980 ) is an American professional tennis player who is generally regarded as one of the all-time greats of women 's tennis and who , along with younger sister Serena Williams , is credited with ushering in a new era of power and athleticism on the women 's professional tennis tour . Her five Wimbledon singles titles ties her with two other women for eighth place on the all-time list .