Popsugar Celebrity Richard Williams Old Photos of Serena, Venus, and Richard Williams These Throwback Photos of Serena, Venus, and Richard Williams Show How Far They've Come 16 November 2021 by Amanda Prahl Image Source: Getty / Ken Levine The new movie King Richard offers a behind-the-scenes look at the origins of tennis legends Venus and Serena Williams, as well as the coach who helped them achieve their dreams — their father, Richard Williams. The Williams sisters have been staples of the tennis scene for decades — it's almost hard to remember when they weren't dominating the courts! Back in the '90s, though, they were just a pair of up-and-coming teenage sensations who burst onto the scene and started climbing the ranks into tennis history. To celebrate the movie's release (and the Williams sisters' incredible, still-ongoing careers), we're looking back at some of their earliest moments on the public stage. Take a look back at Venus and Serena's beginnings, as well as a few rare pictures of them with their out-of-the-spotlight father back in the day. Serena Williams at the Nancy Reagan Tennis Tournament in 1990 Image Source: Getty / Ken Levine 1 / 40 Venus, Richard, and Serena Williams in Compton in 1991 Image Source: Getty / Paul Harris 2 / 40 Richard Williams Coaching Serena in 1991 Image Source: Getty / Paul Harris 3 / 40 Richard Williams Coaching Venus in 1991 Image Source: Getty / Paul Harris 4 / 40 Serena and Venus Williams Shaking Hands After a Match in 1991 Image Source: Getty / Paul Harris 5 / 40 Serena, Richard, and Venus Williams at a Florida Tennis Camp in 1992 Image Source: Getty / Ken Levine 6 / 40 Serena, Venus, and Richard Williams at a Florida Tennis Camp in 1992 Image Source: Getty / Ken Levine 7 / 40 Richard Williams in Florida in 1992 Image Source: Getty / Ken Levine 8 / 40 Richard Williams in Florida in 1992 Image Source: Getty / Ken Levine 9 / 40 Venus and Serena Williams in 1992 Image Source: Getty / Ken Levine 10 / 40 Venus Williams Competing at the Bank of the West Classic in 1994 Image Source: Getty / Al Bello 11 / 40 Venus Williams Competing at the Bank of the West Classic in 1994 Image Source: Getty / Al Bello 12 / 40 Venus Williams Competing at the US Open in 1997 Image Source: Getty / Clive Brunskill 13 / 40 Venus Williams Competing at the US Open in 1997 Image Source: Getty / Don Emmert 14 / 40 Venus Williams Competing at Wimbledon in 1997 Image Source: Getty / Frank Leonhardt 15 / 40 Venus Williams Competing at the French Open in 1997 Image Source: Getty / Gary M Prior 16 / 40 Serena Williams Competing at the US Open in 1998 Image Source: Getty / Al Bello 17 / 40 Serena Williams Competing at the US Open in 1998 Image Source: Getty / Carol Newsome 18 / 40 Serena Williams Competing at the French Open in 1998 Image Source: Getty / Clive Brunskill 19 / 40 Serena Williams Competing at the Australian Open in 1998 Image Source: Getty / Gary M. Prior 20 / 40 Venus Williams Competing at the Australian Open in 1998 Image Source: Getty / Clive Brunskill 21 / 40 Venus and Serena Williams at Practice in 1998 Image Source: Getty / Clive Brunskill 22 / 40 Venus and Serena Williams at the Australia Open in 1998 Image Source: Getty / Greg Wood 23 / 40 Richard Williams Congratulating Venus at the Lipton Championships in 1998 Image Source: Getty / Roberto Schmidt 24 / 40 Venus Williams Competing at the Grand Slam Cup in 1998 Image Source: Getty / Gary M. Prior 25 / 40 Serena Williams Celebrating Victory at the Evert Cup With Richard and Venus in 1999 Image Source: Getty / Mike Nelson 26 / 40 Serena Williams Competing at the Australian Open in 1999 Image Source: Getty / Jack Atley 27 / 40 Richard Williams at the Lipton Championships in 1999 Image Source: Getty / Robert Sullivan 28 / 40 Venus Williams Competing at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in 1999 Image Source: Getty / Alex Livesey 29 / 40 Serena Williams Competing at the Fed Cup in 1999 Image Source: Getty / John G. Mabanglo 30 / 40 Venus Williams at the French Open in 1999 Image Source: Getty / William Stevens 31 / 40 Serena Williams Competing at the Evert Cup in 1999 Image Source: Getty / Mike Nelson 32 / 40 Venus Williams Competing at the US Open in 1999 Image Source: Getty / Al Bello 33 / 40 Serena Williams Competing at the US Open in 1999 Image Source: Getty / Clive Brunskill 34 / 40 Serena Williams Celebrating a Win at the US Open in 1999 Image Source: Getty / Matt Campbell 35 / 40 Serena Williams With Her Trophy at the US Open in 1999 Image Source: Getty / Jamie Squire 36 / 40 Richard Williams Congratulating Serena at the Evert Cup in 1999 Image Source: Getty / Hector Mata 37 / 40 Venus and Serena Williams With Their Trophies at the Grand Slam Cup in 1999 Image Source: Getty / Clive Brunskill 38 / 40 Venus and Serena Williams at the US Open in 1999 Image Source: Getty / Bernie Nunez 39 / 40 Venus and Serena Williams With Their Doubles Trophy at the US Open in 1999 Image Source: Getty / Al Bello 40 / 40 Richard WilliamsKing Richard MovieSerena WilliamsVenus Williams