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Posted: 3:42 p.m. Monday, Feb. 25, 2013

Black History Fact: Venus and Serena

2009 Wimbledon Tennis Championships
Serena and Venus Williams celebrate victory with their trophies after the women's doubles final match against Samantha Stosur and Rennae Stubbs at Wimbledon Saturday. The Williams sisters won 7-6, 6-4, just hours after Serena beat Venus for the singles title. (Julian Finney/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Serena Williams;Venus Williams

Tennis sensations, Venus and Serena Williams both won tournaments on this date in 1999, marking the first time in Women's Tennis Association (WTA) history that sisters won a championship final on the same date. Venus won in Oklahoma City, OK, and Serena won in Paris.

 
 

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