The sisters play with contrasting styles. Serena, built like her mother, is 5-10 with broad, muscular shoulders, which makes her strong enough to overpower opponents from the baseline. Grunting on almost every stroke, both women swing with an aggressiveness unimaginable when King started her professional career in 1961. The women are bigger than ever. It's like every sport, men or women.
Fans love it.
At the All England Club, where change comes slowly and players still curtsy to royalty, crowds gasp at the sisters' thunderous shots and applaud their flair and exuberance. Even their fashion sense is cutting edge. The wild card in forecasting the sisters' future is their unpredictable coach and father, Richard, who some regard as a sage prophet and others consider just another bizarre tennis parent. Against all odds, and with little outside help, Williams raised two daughters from the mean streets of Compton, Calif., into tennis champions. But in recent months, he has said Venus and Serena should give up the sport to focus on their education and other careers.