Serena Williams Longest standing women's tennis champion
www.serenawilliams.com Have had the opportunity to play 60 Grand Slams and have won a whopping 21 of them. Have been the champion since 2002 and continue to raise the bar through focus and dedication. Played opposite phenomenal players and always learnt from them. Have been counted among the top 4 women players of all times. Also ranked among the highest paid athletes of Forbes.
Reaching Number One
Wimbledon
Champion (Jun 2009 to Present) 16 Years
• Have has an undulating career due to injuries and have made comebacks with greater force. • Won the Wimbledon in 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015 and 2016. • The victory at Wimbledon in 2016 was the 22nd Grand Slam victory.
2002 Record Breaking
High number of victories (Feb 2002 to Nov 2003) 1 Year & 9 Months
• A phenomenal 56 victory record with only 5 losses through the year and securing place at number one. • After Martina Hingis, was the second woman to win three Grand Slam tournaments.
Wimbledon 2002
Champion (Apr 2002 to Jul 2003) 1 Year & 3 Months
• Won the highest tournament of tennis by beating Venus Williams. • Did not drop a set during the match.
Miami Masters 2002
Winner (Jul 2002 to Jun 2003) 11 Months
• Created history by defeating the world's top 3 women players to win the tournament. • Beat Capriati, Venus Williams and Hingis to reach the top.
U.S Open 1999
Second African American to ever win Grand Slam (Jul 1999 to Jun 2000) 11 Months
• Defeated Davenport and then Hingis in the final to win the Cup. • Became the second African-American to win the title since Althea Gibson in 1958
Professional Achievement
Open Gaz de France in Paris
First Singles Victory(1999 - 2000)
Won first professional singles title by defeating Amélie Mauresmo.
MediBank International Sydney
Semi FInalist(1998 - 1999)
Beat Davenport in the quarter finals but lost to Sanchez Vicario.
Ameritech Cup Chicago
Winner(1997 - 1998)
Won the first main-draw match.
Off Court Activities
NFL Franchise
Co-owned the NFL team Miami Dolphins with sister Venus. Have been the only African-American to own stakes of a football team.
Book Writing
With collaboration of a writer, wrote the book with sister Venus. It was titled Venus & Serena: Serving From The Hip: 10 Rules For Living, Loving and Winning.
Serena Williams Foundation
The foundation works for literacy and building schools in countries like Kenya. The foundation also provides university scholarships to underprivileged Americans.
Purple Purse Project
A part of the movement to eliminate and help domestic violence and abuse.
Other charitable organization
Associated with Elton John AIDS Foundation, Great Ormond Street Hospital and The Small Steps Foundation.
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Game Style
- Baseline Player
- Strong Serve
- Powerful and Consistent
- Aggressive Fronthand
- Backhand
- Critical Point Aces
- Match Point
- Lethal Comebacks
- Open era Speed
- Chase
Personal Skills
Devoted
Ambitious
Enthusiastic
Goal Oriented
Outgoing
LANGUAGES
English (US)
Native or Bilingual Proficiency
PERSONAL
Nationality
United States
Date of Birth
1981/09/26
Marital Status
Married
Driving License
Yes
Personal Likes
- Fashion style is different than other players.
- Appeared in several Television programs and provided voice for animations such as The Simpsons.
- Enjoyed watching and providing the Disney show The Last Airbender.
