Both Venus Williams and her sister, Serena, began tennis training as preschoolers. Their father, Richard, had already given their older sisters a try at tennis. Yetunde, Isha, and Lyndrea eventually found success in other areas, but tennis was not for them. Venus was different. From the very first time her father took her to play, she loved the sport. Richard Williams dreamed of tennis stardom for his daughter Venus. He promised her, and everyone else who would listen, that one day she would be the number one female tennis player. In February of 2002, those dreams came true. Venus was ranked number one in the WTA Tour rankings. But her number one ranking was short-lived when, in July 2002, her sister Serena kept her from winning her third-straight Wimbledon and took over her spot as number one in the world.