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Top Siblings in
Tennis
Akshay
Tennis
is
a
game
in
which
the
love-hate
relationship
the
players
share
is
a
plausible
fact
as
it
is
the
nature
of
this
tough,
competitive
and
alluring
sport.
The
relationship
is
a
part
and
parcel
of
the
game's
existence
and
the
players
cannot
totally
share
a
loving
relationship
with
their
opponents
or
a
totally
hateful
and
competitive
relationship.

However,
there
is
one
such
relationship
which
does
bring
to
mind
an
amicable
relationship,
that
being
with
their
siblings.
The
tennis
fraternity
has
witnessed
several
siblings
in
the
game
sharing
both
the
relationships
of
rivalry
and
camaraderie
on
court
and
off
court
respectively.
Amongst
the
famous
siblings,
the
names
that
pop
up
first
are
the
Williams
sisters
­
Venus
and
Serena
Williams
and
then
of
course
the
Bryan
Brothers.
The
Williams
Sisters:
In
2002,
Serena
Williams
was
ranked
No.1
by
the
WTA
and
her
elder
sister
Venus
was
ranked
No.2.
John
McEnroe
stated,
“This
is
unheard
of.
It
has
never
happened
in
tennis
and
I
don’t
think
it
has
happened
in
sports,
where
the
number
1
and
2
have
to
face
off
against
each
other
and
are
so
close
and
who
apparently
still
love
each
other
so
much.”
Ranked
amongst
Forbes
magazine’s
top
100
wealthiest
and
most
powerful
celebrities,
both
the
sisters
displayed
tremendous
display
of
power
and
aggression
on
court
since
the
day
they
came
into
action.
Since
childhood,
during
training
sessions,
their
father
Richard
Williams
avoided
making
them
play
competitive
matches
against
one
another
as
he
feared
it
would
tarnish
the
family’s
reputation.
Owing
to
their
rankings,
there
were
occasions
when
the
two
were
paired
against
each
other
but
it
was
noticed
that
Venus
played
lacklustre
matches
on
such
occasions.
Richard
Williams
was
also
accused
of
fixing
matches
and
telling
which
daughter
wins
what
tournament
for
such
a
match
up.
He
however
denied
these