March was a tough month for famed dynamic tennis duo, sisters Serena and Venus Williams. Through the death of a loved and injured relative at court, the queens of the court have remained united and continue to represent a close sisterly bond.

On March 23, Crips gang member Robert Maxfield pleaded no contest to the 2003 shooting of the pros’ sister, Yetunde Price. Price was sitting in a vehicle with her boyfriend when Maxfield took his own life, allegedly believing the car was containing members of a rival gang.

Physically, both had to put their love of the game aside due to injuries sustained on the pitch.
A sprained ligament forced Venus to withdraw from the Nasdaq 100 Open in Florida in late March, while Serena Williams withdrew from the Nasdaq Open in Miami due to a knee injury.

While times are tough, sisters shouldn’t throw in the towel. The duo has become a unique element for success. They have won 11 major singles titles between them.

In 1999, they became the first sisters to win a Grand Slam crown together in the 20th century by winning the French Open doubles title; and for playing together in the 2001 US Open final, history marked by being the first sisters to have reached the final of a Grand Slam tournament. The sisters are also not a shadow in the Hollywood spotlight. They filmed their reality show Venus and Serena: For Real in 2005.