Serena williams biography facts recording

(1981-)

Who Is Serena Williams?

Serena Williams is an American professional tennis player who has held the top spot in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) rankings numerous times over her stellar career.

Serena williams biography facts recording

Williams began intensive tennis training at age three. She won her first major championship in 1999 and completed the career Grand Slam in 2003. Along with her individual success, Serena has teamed with sister Venus Williams to win a series of doubles titles.

In 2017, she defeated her big sister at the Australian Open to claim the 23rd Grand Slam singles title of her career.

Early Life and Family

Serena Jameka Williams was born on September 26, 1981, in Saginaw, Michigan, to Richard and Oracene Williams.

The youngest of Richard's five daughters, Serena and her sister Venus would grow up to become great tennis champions.

Serena's father — a former sharecropper from Louisiana determined to see his two youngest girls succeed — used what he'd gleaned from tenn