Serena Williams: American tennis player (born 1981)
Serena Jameka Williams (born September 26, 1981) is an American professional tennis player.
She is the younger sister of another former world no. 1 professional female tennis player, Venus Williams.
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| Full name | Serena Jameka Williams | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country (sports) |  United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | September 26, 1981 Saginaw, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | October 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Richard Williams (1994–) Oracene Price Patrick Mouratoglou (2012–) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Prize money | US$88,233,301 (as of November 12, 2018)
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| Official website | serenawilliams.com | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Singles | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Career record | 806–138 (85.38%) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 72 WTA (5th in overall rankings), 0 ITF | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (July 8, 2002) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | No. 11 (April 5, 2019) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam Singles results | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | W (2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2017) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| French Open | W (2002, 2013, 2015) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | W (2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2016) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US Open | W (1999, 2002, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam Cup | W (1999) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tour Finals | W (2001, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Career record | 187–33 (85%) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 23 WTA, 0 ITF | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | [[List of WTA number 1 ranked tennis players#Doubles|No.Template:Nbsp;1]] (June 21, 2010) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | No. 283 (March 4, 2019) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | W (2001, 2003, 2009, 2010) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| French Open | W (1999, 2010) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | W (2000, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2016) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US Open | W (1999, 2009) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other doubles tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Tour Finals | SF (2009) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mixed doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Career record | 27–4 (87.1%) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | F (1999) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| French Open | F (1998) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | W (1998) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US Open | W (1998) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Team competitions | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Fed Cup | W (1999), record 16–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Hopman Cup | W (2003, 2008) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Last updated on: March 10, 2019. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Personal life
The Williams sisters grew up in Los Angeles. She lives in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States with her husband Alexis Ohanian and daughter. She is a Jehovah's witness.
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