On October 31, 1994, Venus Williams, who has won 7 Grand Slams in singles and 23 in total, made her long-awaited debut on the pro tour more than three years after her last junior event. What exactly happened on that day?

Oct 31, 2014 · It was 20 years ago today, on Halloween 1994, that a 14-year-old from Compton made the biggest debut in tennis history. Venus Williams, a much-hyped teenager who had been written-up in numerous...

Venus Williams turned professional on October 31, 1994, at the age of 14. [21] In the first round of her first professional tournament, the Bank of the West Classic in Oakland, Venus defeated former NCAA singles champion Shaun Stafford.

May 17, 2022 · When she made her professional debut at the age of 14, the world took notice when the teenager gave World No. 2 Arantxa Sanchez Vicario a tough fight before eventually going down. Williams made her...

Oct 1, 2015 · To some careful tennis observers, by the time she made her pro debut at age 14, Venus Williams might already have seemed a little past her prime.

Jul 4, 2023 · Venus made her debut at the Bank of the West Classic in October 1994, at the age of 14. She proved the hype was real, as she defeated fellow American Shaun Stafford, who had reached the...

May 4, 2022 · Venus Williams turned pro at the age of just 14! The elder Williams sister made her professional debut on October 31, 1994, when she was just 14-years-old. Venus received a wildcard entry into her first professional tournament, the Oakland Bank of the West Classic.

Nov 16, 2024 · October 31, 1994 – Venus turns pro at just 14 years old. First professional match at the Silicon Valley Classic against Shaun Stafford. Her strong debut, even though she didn’t win, caught the world’s attention.

On this day, October 31, 1994, 14-year-old Venus Williams made her professional debut in Oakland, three and a half years after her last appearance in an official junior competition. For her first foray on the pro t...

Oct 31, 2021 · With all the poise, precision and sense of the moment that would mark her tremendous career, Venus Williams stepped on to the court to play her first match as a pro. She was 14 years old.