August 19, 2017 1990s, beauty, celebrity & famous people, children & youth, female, portraits, sports
Young tennis prodigies were no strangers to the covers of
Sports Illustratedand other popular magazines in the early '90s.
But the spotlight was cast even brighter on Venus and Serena, due largely to their humble beginnings in California's rough and tumble Compton neighborhood. Here are some fascinating classic photos of young Venus and Serena Williams during the 1990s.
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| All five of the Williams sisters were exposed to tennis at an early age, but Venus and Serena seemed to display the most interest and strongest prospects.Oct 25, - Explore Linda's World's board "My Superhero!!" on Pinterest. Here the sisters stand with President Ronald Regan and his wife, Nancy. (Allsport/Getty Images) |
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| Venus and Serena pose with Jennifer Capriati. (Ken Levine/Getty Images) |
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Citing the intense pressure of the youth tennis circuit system, Venus' father pulled her out of junior com
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