Biography
Her athletic prowess, commanding personality, and passion for her chosen sport made Serena Williams a tennis superstar. Coached by her father along with her equally accomplished sister Venus, Williams rose up the world rankings by beating top-seeded players and winning one Grand Slam tournament after another in the early 2000s. Watching her play, especially when she was competing against her sister, was a ballet of powerful serves, skilled …
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Career Milestones
2012 | Defeated Maria Sharapova for gold medal at Summer Olympic Games in London, England; also won gold along with Venus in women's doubles | |
2012 | Won fifth Wimbledon women's singles title | |
2009 | Published autobiography On the Line | |
2009 | Became part owner of professional football team Miami Dolphins alongside her sister and other celebrities including Gloria Estefan, Mark Anthony, and Jennifer Lopez | |
2008 | Williams sisters defeated Spanish players for gold at Summery Olympics in Beijing, China | |
2005 | Co-authored Venus & Serena: Serving From The Hip: 10 Rules For Living, Loving and Winning with sister | |
2004 | Made film acting debut in comedy "Hair Show" | |
2004 | Launched own label called Aneres, her name spelled backwards | |
2002 | Guest starred on ABC sitcom "My Wife and Kids" | |
2002 | Named "Female Athlete of the Year" by Associated Press | |
2002 | Defeated Venus back-to-back-to-back at French Open, Wimbledon, and U.S. Open; dethroned sister for No. 1 world ranking | |
2001 | Voiced herself on episode of "The Simpsons" (Fox) | |
2000 | With Venus, won gold medal in women's doubles at Summer Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia | |
1999 | Won her first Grand Slam trophy at U.S. Open | |
1999 | Won first professional singles title at Open Gaz de France tournament in Paris | |
1998 | Made Grand Slam debut at Australian Open; faced Venus in second round and lost | |
1995 | Made professional debut at Bell Challenge in Quebec City, Canada; lost in qualifying round | |
1990 | With sister Venus, trained with coach Rick Macci at his West Palm Beach, FL tennis academy | |
| Began playing tennis at age four in Compton, CA | ||