The superstar sisters have dominated the tennis court, often wearing coordinating looks
Serena Williams and Venus Williams of USA with their trophies after winning the final of the ladies doubles at Wimbledon on July 9, 2016 in London, England.Credit : Visionhaus/Corbis via Getty
Venus Williams is getting ready to hit the tennis court again.
On Aug. 25, Venus will play in the U.S. Open, marking her first appearance in a Grand Slam tournament in two years.
Her sister, Serena Williams, will be cheering her on, and though she retired from the sport in 2022, the decades that the sisters took on the court together are a huge part of sports history.
During the years they were both active, Serena and Venus often wore coordinating outfits on the court, leading to plenty of twinning moments that took place even during some of the sisters’ most high profile tournaments, Wimbledon included.
In honor of Venus’ return to the court, check out these sweet throwback photos of her and her sister Serena through the years.
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Compton Courts
Venus, Richard and Serena Williams.Paul Harris/Online USA/ Getty
Venus and Serena Williams sported colorful tees while practicing in Compton with their dad Richard Williams in 1991, years before they would play each other for the first time as pros at the Wimbledon semifinals in July 2000.
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Sparking Smiles
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Venus and Serena were as close as can be, especially during their early years training in Florida with matching Reebok gear in 1992.
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Beaded Braids
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As the sisters prepared for the U.S. Open at New York City’s Arthur Ashe Stadium years ago, they twinned with their white-beaded braids — a look they would be remembered for.
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Double Dare You
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The dominating doubles partners matched in white tennis dresses and sneakers while facing off against Mercedes Paz and Rika Hiraki during a match in 1998. (They won, of course.)
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Seeing Double
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On and off the court, Serena has talked about copying older sister Venus.
“I was like, ‘Why am I not Venus?’ And she was tired of me copying her. She was like, ‘Get your own identity, please!’ ” Serena told GQ in November 2018 about how close they were, and still are.
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Sisters in Sync
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The sisters hydrated at the same time in their matching white-and-blue tops at Wimbledon in 2001.
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Victory Lap
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Venus and Serena were all smiles after winning their third round doubles match at Wimbledon in 2000 against Irina Spirlea and Caroline Vis.
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Silly Sisters
Venus and Serena Williams.William STEVENS/Gamma-Rapho via Getty
Serena giggled while chatting with Venus at the French Open tennis tournament in 1999. The two always had fun on the court, while coordinating in their tennis dresses.
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Got Your Back
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Serena showcased her powerful backhand while Venus focused forward during their 1999 match against Katrina Adams and Debbie Graham at the Evert Cup in Indian Wells.
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Winning Big
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After Serena won against Venus at Wimbledon in 2002, the sisters came together to show off their shiny new hardware.
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Favorite Flashback
Serena Willliams and Venus Williams play tennis together in June 2016.Venus Williams/Instagram
Older sis Venus shared a sweet snap of her and her little sis Serena as they took the court together at Wimbledon in 2016.
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Going for Gold
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Serena threw it back to the sisters’ very first gold medals at the 2000 Olympics when she shared this photo on Instagram.
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Little Sister Strikes Again
Serena Willliams and Venus Williams.Serena Willliams/Instagram
Sure, she’s arguably the greatest athlete of all time, but she’s always going to be Venus’ little sister. Serena shared this throwback with a caption that all little sisters can relate to.
“🙏🏾 I promise I will stay out of your room 😒 (maybe) although I was just there getting some things I needed 🙈 ,” she ended her cheeky note, adding the hashtag “#sisters.”
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Bonded for Life
Serena Willliams and Venus Williams in January 2019.Serena Willliams/Instagram
“Some things never change,” Serena captioned a photo of the two hanging out on the court in 2019.
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