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Serena Jameka Williams was born in Saginaw, Michigan.
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She started playing at the age of three in California, practicing two-hours daily with her father. This was an intensive training.
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Period of 15 years when she developed by training really hard to become a professional.
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Williams was 14 years old when she went to her first professional event at the Bell Challenge in Quebec City. She debuted in the main draw of a Grand Slam tournament at the Australian Open, where she defeated Irina Spîrlea in the first round before eventually losing to sister Venus.
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Serena beat out her own sister, winning her first Grand Slam in the US Open.
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Becoming famous by winning several tournaments and increasing her ranking.
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Venus and Serena square off in the U.S. Open championship, their first meeting in a Grand Slam final.
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Williams first time getting number ranking #1.
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She debuted her ANERES Clothing line in 2003, and premiered her ANERES Clothing Collection in December 2004. The name Arenes is her name spelled backwards.
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Serena loses to 17-year-old Maria Sharapova in the Wimbledon final.
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Williams released an autobiography.
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She beat Maria Sharapova winning the first gold medal in women's singles.
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She got this title because she won four major titles simultaneously to comprise what she'd dubbed.
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The Serena Williams Fund has two main goals: Creating equity through education and assisting victims of senseless violence. Those are Williams passions and where she see making the biggest impact.
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She defeated her big sister at the Australian Open to claim the 23rd Grand Slam single title of her career.
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She was indeed pregnant giving birth to daughter Alexis Olympia Ohanian.
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She was married with her fiancé Alexis Ohanian at the Contemporary Arts Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.
