Serena Williams

Birth Name:

Serena Jameka Williams

Birth Place:

Saginaw, Michigan, United States

Profession

Actress, Producer

Founded the Serena Williams Fund to help create education opportunities for victims of violence
In 2015, she was named Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year
With her win over Venus Williams in the final of the 2017 Australian Open, she surpassed Steffi Graff as the person with the most Grand Slam titles in the Open Era with 23 championships to her name
In 2017, she gave birth to daughter Alexis Ohanian, Jr
Is the younger sister of tennis player Venus Williams
Made her professional tennis debut at the age of 14
Started playing tennis at the age of five years old on public courts in Compton, Calif
Quote: "Ever since I was a little girl, my dream was to be the best tennis player in the world․ Luck has nothing to do with being good at the sport․ I have spent many, many hours… countless hours… on the court working for my one moment in time, not knowing when it would come but believing that it would․"
Quote: "[On her fashion designs] "My designs are inspired by all women․ I want women to know that it’s okay to love and embrace who you are… to be unapologetically bold and beautiful in anything you’re wearing․""
Is best known for being a power player with heavy groundstrokes
Is the reason hawk-eye technology was introduced into professional tennis following her 2004 loss to Jennifer Capriati at the U․S․ Open
Participated in the 2017 Australian Open while pregnant with her first child
Was featured in Beyonce's video for her song "Sorry․"

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