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Serena Williams
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Who Is Serena Williams?
Serena Williams is an American professional tennis player who has held the top spot in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) rankings numerous times over her stellar career. Williams began intensive tennis training at age three. She won her first major championship in and completed the career Grand Slam in Along with her individual success, Serena has teamed with sister Venus Williams to win a series of doubles titles. In , she defeated her big sister at the Australian Open to claim the 23rd Grand Slam singles title of her career.
Early Life and Family
Serena Jameka Williams was born on September 26, , in Saginaw, Michigan, to Richard and Oracene Williams. The youngest of Richard's five daughters, Serena and her sister Venus would grow up to become great tennis champions.
Serena's father — a former sharecropper from Louisiana determined to see his two youngest girls succeed — used what he'd gleaned from tennis books and videos to i
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Considered the greatest women’s tennis player of all time, and perhaps the greatest athlete of all time, Serena Williams has revolutionized women’s tennis since the s. With 23 Grand Slam titles, Williams rose from the public courts of Compton, California to shatter records and dominate the field.
Serena Jameka Williams was born to parents Richard Williams and Oracene Price on September 26, in Saginaw, Michigan. Williams is the youngest of Price's five daughters, who include fellow tennis superstar Venus Williams. Richard Williams, a former sharecropper from Louisiana, was determined that daughters Serena and Venus would succeed in life. Seeing opportunity in tennis, he and Oracene taught themselves the game from books and videos so that they could coach their children. Richard moved the family to Compton, California, where Williams began intensive tennis training with her father and older sister around the age of three. The Williams sisters practiced for hours every day on rundown
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Serena Williams
American tennis player (born )
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| Full&#;name | Serena Jameka Williams |
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| Country&#;(sports) | &#;United States |
| Residence | Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, U.S.[1] |
| Born | () September 26, (age&#;43) Saginaw, Michigan, U.S. |
| Height | 5&#;ft 9&#;in (&#;cm)[1] |
| Turned&#;pro | October |
| Retired | September |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$94,,[2] |
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| Career&#;record | – |
| Career&#;titles | 73 (5th in overall rankings) |
| Highest&#;ranking | No. 1 (July 8, ) |
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| Career&#;record | –35 |
| Career&#;titles | 23 |
| Highest&#;ranking | No. 1 (June 21, ) |
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