Who is Venus and Serena Williams' mother? Tennis stars' father Richard Williams takes ill
The news of Venus and Serena Williams' father's sickness has sent the tennis world into shock and morose. Richard Williams happens to be a tennis genius who is best recognized for coaching his champion daughters. His health has reportedly been on the decline ever since a stroke in 2016 and presently, he is completely reliant on his son with a criminal past. The news of Richard Williams' ailing health surfaced after tabloids reported about the Hollywood biopic 'King Richard' based on his life, starring Will Smith in the lead. The feature is inspired by his 2014 autobiography 'Black and White: The Way I See It'.
Richard Williams was married to Serena and Venus' mother Oracene Price for over two decades, till their divorce in 2002. Price, who has three more daughters from a previous marriage, is also a noted tennis coach who helped train both Serena and Venus. In fact, the Williams sisters found their passion in tennis thanks to their parents' expert guidance and training regime.