Venus won seven major singles titles: five at Wimbledon and two at the US Open. Her 2000 season also brought Olympic singles gold, a separate honour, not an eighth major. The record makes her a compelling grass-court choice without mixing in doubles medals or counting finalist finishes as titles.
She beats Hingis on the larger major total and repeated Wimbledon wins. Henin receives our edge for titles at three different majors. That is a close judgement, not a claim that Venus’s best tennis was inferior on every court. Readers prioritising grass can put her above Henin while keeping the same verified results.
Source: Records.
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