Ben Rothenberg on X: "October 31, 1994: Venus Williams, 14, wins a match on the WTA Tour, in Oakland. January 2, 2023: Venus Williams, 42, wins a match on the WTA Tour,
![Sisters Venus Williams (14) and Serena Williams (13) appear at an event promoting the Bank of the West Classic tennis event, part of the WTA Tour in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, October 27, Sisters Venus Williams (14) and Serena Williams (13) appear at an event promoting the Bank of the West Classic tennis event, part of the WTA Tour in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, October 27,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2P2F5K1/sisters-venus-williams-14-and-serena-williams-13-appear-at-an-event-promoting-the-bank-of-the-west-classic-tennis-event-part-of-the-wta-tour-in-oakland-calif-thursday-october-27-1994-venus-williams-turned-professional-four-days-later-playing-in-the-tournament-serena-williams-turned-professional-one-year-later-in-september-1995-both-sisters-would-go-on-to-be-world-no-1-ranked-tennis-players-ap-photonewsbase-2P2F5K1.jpg)
Sisters Venus Williams (14) and Serena Williams (13) appear at an event promoting the Bank of the West Classic tennis event, part of the WTA Tour in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, October 27,
![Sisters Venus Williams (14) and Serena Williams (13) appear at an event promoting the Bank of the West Classic tennis event, part of the WTA Tour in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, October 27, 1994. Venus Williams turned professional four days later, playing in ... Sisters Venus Williams (14) and Serena Williams (13) appear at an event promoting the Bank of the West Classic tennis event, part of the WTA Tour in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, October 27, 1994. Venus Williams turned professional four days later, playing in ...](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2p2f5gn/sisters-venus-williams-14-and-serena-williams-13-appear-at-an-event-promoting-the-bank-of-the-west-classic-tennis-event-part-of-the-wta-tour-in-oakland-calif-thursday-october-27-1994-venus-williams-turned-professional-four-days-later-playing-in-the-tournament-serena-williams-turned-professional-one-year-later-in-september-1995-both-sisters-would-go-on-to-be-world-no-1-ranked-tennis-players-ap-photonewsbase-2p2f5gn.jpg)