Serena Williams
26 September 1981 – present
Serena Williams is an American former professional tennis player. She won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most in the Open Era, along with 14 women's doubles majors partnering her sister Venus and four Olympic gold medals. She held the world number one ranking across several spells between 2002 and 2017 and played her final professional match at the 2022 US Open.
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Life events
Born the youngest of five sisters to Richard Williams and Oracene Price.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgShe and her sister Venus were coached by their father on public courts in Compton.
Played her first professional tournament at the age of 14.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgDefeated Martina Hingis in the final at Flushing Meadows.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHeld all four Grand Slam singles titles at once after winning in Melbourne.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgBeat Maria Sharapova in the final, completing a career Golden Slam in singles.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgDefeated her sister Venus in the Australian Open final, setting the Open Era record.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgMarried the Reddit co-founder in New Orleans; their first daughter had been born earlier that year.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgLost in the third round to Ajla Tomljanovic after announcing she would be stepping away from tennis.
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