US Open: 30 years of the Williams sisters

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After returning to Grand Slam doubles action for the first time in four years at this year's US Open, what better time to reflect on the three-decade long careers of Venus and Serena Williams? Earlier this year Russell Fuller sat down with his predecessors as BBC Tennis Correspondent, Jonathan Overend and Iain Carter, to reflect on the Williams sisters’ careers. The trio discuss everything from Venus' rapid rise before the arrival of her sister, to Serena's inevitable dominance & her sometimes spiky relationship with the media. Timecodes 07:21 Anti-climactic finals between them, & suspicion around pre-arranged matches 11:01 Their dominance in the doubles 13:28 Serena wins & holds all four grand-slams, beating Venus in every Final 15:41 Serena's will to win & was she a particularly bad loser? 18:35 Health problems for both sisters in 2011 19:25 Serena's partnership with Patrick Mouratoglou, & chasing the Margaret Court record 24:14 Russell's sole interview with Serena in 2018