SI photographer Peter Read Miller captures 11-year-old Venus Williams practicing her game during a 1991 practice session in Compton, Calif. (Peter Read Miller/SI) 

GALLERY: Rare Photos of Venus Williams

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Dwight Howard and Venus Williams show off their muscles during a 2009 EA Sports event. (Jeff Vinnick/NBAE/Getty Images)

GALLERY: Rare Photos of Dwight Howard 

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Venus Williams serves during a practice session ahead of the 2013 Australian Open at Melbourne Park. (Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images)

NGUYEN: Reviewing the Australian Open draw

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Venus and Serena Williams show off their unique look during the 1998 U.S. Open. (Mitchell Gerber/Corbis)

GALLERY: U.S. Open Fashion Through The Years | Best Shots of 2012 U.S. Open

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Venus and Serena Williams drape themselves in the American flag. On a related note, Happy Memorial Day, the unofficial start of summer. (Gerard Rancinan/SI)

GALLERY: Athletes With the American Flag

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Venus and Serena Williams meet Ronald and Nancy Reagan in this 1990 photo. (Allsport)

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