• Serena Williams is a professional women's tennis player. The younger sister of tennis star Venus Williams, Serena has won 10 career Grand Slam titles and 32 singles championships. Serena is currently holding the No.1 position with 9075 points while Dinara Safina being the second with 7800 points. http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tennis/rankings?year=2009&type=2

  Serena reached the No. 1 spot on women's tennis again by defeating her sister Venus at the finals of the WTA Championships which took place at Doha, Qatar. "It's nice to finally win a tournament other than a grand slam" said Serena after completing the match with a set of 6-2, 7-6. http://www.canada.com/entertainment/Serena+downs+Venus+Championships/2172171/story.html

• 1. Born: September 26, 1981
  2. Raised in California
  3. Began playing tennis at the age of four
  4. Pro since 1995
  5. Olympic gold medalist in 2000 and 2008
  6. Resides in Florida
  7. Won two ESPY Awards for "Female Athlete of the Year" and "Female Tennis Player of the Year"
  8. Works with The Owl Foundation
  9. Releasing a memoir in 2009
  10. On January 31, 2009, Williams won her fourth Australian Open, defeating Dinara Safina in the final round.The New York Times: Serena Williams Holds Australian Trophy, Again
  11. Religion: Jehovah's Witness http://www.slate.com/id/2194321/
  12. Currently Ranked Second in the World

• Serena's Career Highlights

  With 32 singles championships and 12 doubles championships, Serena Williams won the Italian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and the U.S. Open all in 2002. In 2003, she won the Australian Open, and after dealing with injuries in 2006, returned to the circuit repeating an Australian Open win in 2007.Official Site: Serena Williams Biography

  The Williams sisters represented the United States at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. They defeated the Spanish team in the final match to win their second gold medals. Both also played in the women's singles tournament, each but failed to medal.NBC Olympics: Serena Williams

• Personal Loss

  Serena and Venus' older sister, Yetunda Price, was shot to death in 2003. Price was caught in the middle of a crossfire near her home in Compton, California, where the girls grew up.USA Today: Venus, Serena Williams' Sister Fatally Shot

• Career off the Court

  Serena Williams has had success on and off the court. The tennis pro has made acting appearances on ER, My Wife and Kids, and The Division, as well as given her voice to the animated shows, The Simpsons and Higgleytown Heroes. Williams also released her own clothing label, Aneres.Official Site: Serena Williams Biography

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