Despite beginning their tennis careers at the same time, Serena Williams is more famous than her sister, Venus Williams.
The sports world was graced with the presence of sisters Venice Williams and Serena Williams in 1994 and 1995. After the two turned pro at the young age of 14 years old, they rose up the ranks of the tennis realm in a matter of years.
When it comes to being closely associated with your sibling in a profession, it’s hard to escape the comparisons that come. For instance, take sister duo Chlöe Bailey and Halle Bailey, who are both part of the music and entertainment industry. The two sisters are compared frequently (with Chlöe Bailey coming forth with annoyance, pleading for the world to stop). Or take twin sisters Tia Mowry and Tamera Mowry-Housely, for example. They grew up in the entertainment industry together after appearing on the hit show Sister, Sister, and although the two have a close relationship, their individual endeavors are continuously compared to one another.
With this inevitability in full tow, it brings us to examine how Serena Williams compares to that of her older sister Venus Williams. According to a study conducted by Spin Genie, Serena Williams is more successful than Venus. Let’s take a look at how they came to this conclusion.
How Is Serena Williams More Successful And Famous Than Venus Williams?
In a study conducted by Spin Genie, Serena Williams was determined to be more famous and successful than her sister, Venus Williams. Experts in the Spin Genie study compiled a list of the most successful sporting families and synthesized the information from the following categories: sporting achievements, net worth, social following, and online searches worldwide.
These results were then compared and ranked with a success score out of 10 with those of rival sporting giants such as Floyd Mayweather, David Beckham, and Stephan Curry.
Based off the success score, Serena Williams had a score of 9.71 out of ten given her net worth of C$412 million, a combined 18.6 million Instagram and TikTok followers,30 championships, and 16.2 combined Google searches. This put her exceedingly above her sister Venus Williams whose score was 8.67 out of ten given her C$131 million net worth, a combined 2.0 million Instagram and TikTok followers, 13 championships under her belt, and 9.4 combined Google Searches.
Serena Williams And Venus Williams Are One Of The Most Successful Families
Based off the previously mentioned study, Serena Williams and Venus Williams were found to be among the most successful sporting families in the world.
On the list of the most successful families are the Beckhams, the Mayweathers, the Currys, the Lampards, the Redknapps, the Gracies, the McMahons, the Murrays, the Ferdinands, and the Furys.
After the aforementioned categories were complied and organized, a score out of ten was given to each family that represented their position of success.
As a unit, Venus and Serena Williams hold a score of 9.15 out of ten. This high score is credited to their combined 43 wins (including the Australian Open, Wimbledon and Olympic Games), their 20.6 million followers, and their estimated combined net worth of $395 million USD alongside their combined Google searches (25.6 million annually).
Overall, Serena and Venus are ranked above the Mayweathers at number two (right behind the Beckhams).
Serena Williams And Venus Williams Started Their Careers At The Same Time
As depicted in the critically acclaimed motion picture King Richard, Serena and Venus Williams started their tennis careers at the same time.
Both sisters started playing professionally in the years 1994 and 1995, according to WTA Tennis. When viewing their story, it appeared that Venus paved the way for her younger sister since she was the one to break into the industry first by partaking in large-scale tournaments and raking up titles before Serena did.
With this fact, it’s surprising that one sister outranked the other in regard to success and popularity.
