>> people who live in the ghetto don't have an easy life. and they have to grow up tougher. >> at age 8 venus began to attract local media attention and sounded like mohammed ali. >> to be the greatest. >> venus williams just 10 years old, but being compared to martina, and steffy. >> i didn't want venus to believe this was the only way out of the ghetto for her. education was the only way out for her. >> generally people who play the sport have been around the world but they weren't black people. most people had never seen a black lady play tennis so well. >> the williams come a long way from compton. the family now lives in this palm beach gardens home with three tennis courts. at 18 venus is pure power