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Serena Williams was born in Saginaw, Michigan. Her parents are Richard and Oracene Williams. Her dad is a sharecropper and her former tennis coach. She has one sister, Venus.
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Serena started having practice 2 hours a day every day at age 3.
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She won 46-3 on the Junior U.S Tennis Association Tour. She placed first in the 10 and under age division.
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Serena became a professional tennis player at the age of 14.
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Serena was ranked #99 best tennis player in the world at age 16 years old.
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Serena graduated high school. She also signed a $12 million shoe deal with Puma.
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Serena and her sister are both professional tennis players. They had to play against each other at the French Opening Final Match. Serena won the match.
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Serena Williams wins Women's Final at the Australian Open in Melbourne.
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Serena beats her sister for a second time at the Wimbledon Tennis match in London.
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Serena receives a trophy for her win in the US Open Tennis Tournament in NY.
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She has been championing women's rights since the beginning of her career which has included fighting back against the double standards lobbed against her wardrobe on the court year after year. On top of that, she has created her own eponymous clothing line that influence people like Meghan Marble has been seen wearing.
