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Serena Williams

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  • Birth Place: Saginaw, MI
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 09/26/1981, Libra
  • Profession: Tennis player; clothing designer
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Serena Williams Fast Facts:
  • At age 14, became a tennis pro.
  • In 1999, won the U.S. Open women's singles title and became the first black woman to win a Grand Slam professional tennis tournament since Althea Gibson in 1958.
  • Faced sister Venus in the final of the 1999 Lipton Championships, making it the first time since 1884 that two sisters had faced each other in the final of a pro event (Venus won).
  • Won a gold medal in doubles at the 2000 Summer Olympics with sister Venus.
  • Completed the "Serena Slam" by winning four straight Grand Slam events in 2002 (French Open, Wimbledon, U.S. Open)and 2003 (Australian Open), beating sister Venus in all four finals.
  • Was named Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year in 2003.
  • Starred with Venus in the reality TV series Venus and Serena: For Real, which debuted in 2005.
  • Boosted her total of Grand Slam singles titles to eight with Australian Open wins in 2005 and 2007.
  • Serena Williams Relationships:
  • Common - Significant Other
  • Isha - Half Sister
  • Lyndrea - Half Sister
  • Oracene Williams - Mother
  • Richard Williams - Father
  • Venus Williams - Sister
  • Yetunde Price - Half Sister
  • College:
  • Art Institute of Florida, Fort Lauderdale, FL
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