Venus Williams net worth: How much is Venus Williams worth?
VENUS WILLIAMS will be the oldest player to ever play in the semifinals of the US Open when she takes on fellow American Sloane Stephens this evening.
Venus Williams takes on Sloane Stephens in the US Open semi-finals
It is the 37-year-old’s third Grand Slam final of the year after reaching the same round at the Australian Open and Wimbledon.
Williams reached the semis with a gusty three set win over Petra Kvitova and the tournament is guaranteed to have an all American final as Madison Keys will face CoCo Vandeweghe in the other semi.
Should Williams win the competition, she will rise to world number two, just behind Garbine Muguruza, who will move to top spot when the rankings are revealed on Monday.
But what is the Venus Williams’ net worth?
Williams has an estimated net worth of £72million ($95m) and it the second highest earning female tennis player of all time behind sister Serena.
The tennis star is understood to have earned around £29m ($38m) on the court and received up to £7.6m ($10m) in terms of endorsements.
Her endorsement partners include: Wilson, Electronic Arts, Kraft, Ralph Lauren and Tide.
Williams has her own fashion line called EleVen which sold through the Gilte Groupe.
She also has a small interest in NFL side Miami Dolphins with Serena
Williams has a degree in Business Administration from Indiana University and an associate degree in fashion design from the Art Institute of Ft. Lauderdale.
Venus Williams is the oldest player to reach a grand slam singles semi-final
She’s written several books including bestseller ’Come To Win’ in 2010.
And she’s coped with Sjögren's Syndrome since 2011 which is an incurable autoimmune disease that attacks healthy tissue in the body and causes joint pain and dry mouth to swelling, numbness, burning eyes, digestive problems and fatigue.
Venus Williams’ Grand Slams
Australian Open - N/A
French Open - N/A
Wimbledon - 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008
US Open - 2000, 2001