Serena Williams
BY TYLER ROLDAN
Serena’s Childhood
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Serena Williams was born on September 26, 1981
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She was born in Saginaw, Michigan
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She is the youngest of 5 sisters
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Her father taught her and her sister, Venus, the game of tennis
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She began playing tennis at age 3
Serena’s Tennis Achievements
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Serena Williams turned tennis pro in 1995
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In 1999 she was the first African American woman to win the Grand Slam
Singles Tournament
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In 2002 she became the worlds number one tennis player
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Serena alone won 23 Grand Slam titles, including 10 doubles
championships with her sister, Venus
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Also in 2002 she won the French open, the US open, and Wimbledon
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Serena Williams won 4 gold medals in the Olympics
Serena’s Hardships
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In 2009 Serena got in trouble for threatening a lineswoman at a tennis
game
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She was forced to pay fines and was put on probation
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In 2011 Serena suffered a health scare
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Doctors found a blood clot in her lungs
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She recovered quickly and began to play again later that year
Interesting Facts about Serena
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Serena developed her own clothing line
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Serena has a 12 million dollar deal with Puma shoes
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In 2002 Serena was one of People magazine’s 25 most intriguing people
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Essence magazine called Serena one of the country’s 50 most inspiring
African Americans
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Serena has been on TV shows and her voice has been on The Simpsons
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Serena now lives in Palm Beach, Florida with her sister Venus and their two
dogs, a Maltese and Jack Russel Terrier
Pictures of Serena