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Serena Williams: Biography

Serena Jameka Williams (born on September 26 1981) is an African-American professional women's tennis player from Saginaw, Michigan. She has won 8 Grand Slams and been a runner-up in 2 Grand Slams. She is the younger sister of Venus Williams a fellow tennis player and Grand Slam champion.
She is known for her sometimes shocking on-court apparel which she designs herself using her clothing line Aneres.
Recently she has been criticised for not dedicating herself enough to her tennis career and being distracted by elusive and high paying contracts with sponsors, unlike fellow tennis player Maria Sharapova who turns down 99% of offers.

GRAND SLAM HISTORY:

Australian Open:
1998: Second round
1999: Third round
2000: Fourth round
2001: Quarter-final
2003: Won
2005: Won
2006: Third round
2007: Won

French Open (Roland Garros):
1998: Fourth round
1999: Third round
2001: Quarter-final
2002: Won
2003: Semi-final
2004: Quarter-final

Wimbledon:
1998: Third round
2000: Semi-final
2001: Quarter-final
2002: Won
2003: Won
2004: Final
2005: Third round

U.S Open:
1998: Third round
1999: Won
2000: Quarter-final
2001: Final
2002: Won
2004: Quarter-final
2005: Fourth round
2006: Fourth round

Serena: I don't look like Mary-Kate Olsen or Nicole Richie. I'm all black and I'm all woman, baby. I have hips, curves, butt and boobs� I will always be bigger. There are tons of other women and people out there that share my same body type.(edit)
Serena: When I was a teenager, there were times when I felt insecure about my looks. At some point it dawned on me that this is the body God gave me and I have to love and appreciate it.(edit)
Serena: Luck has nothing to do with it, because I have spent many, many hours, countless hours, on the court working for my one moment in time, not knowing when it would come.(edit)

Serena Williams played the voice of a guard in the episode Day of the Black Sun Part 1 which is also apart of Avatar: The Last Airbender.(edit)
Serena was listed at #69 in Forbes magazine's Celebrity 100 of 2007.(edit)
Serena was chosen as one of People Magazine's annual 100 Most Beautiful People in the World, in May 2007.(edit)
In 2003 Serena was ranked No.1 in Sports Business Daily's Top 10 Most-Marketable Female Athletes.(edit)
Serena was featured in the 2004 40th Anniversary Edition of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.
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Serena lives in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA, with her sister Venus.(edit)
Serena's star sign is Libra.(edit)
Serena is good friends with socialite hotel heiress, Paris Hilton.(edit)
Serena's older sister, Yetunde Price, was murdered on September 14 2003 by a bullet intended for another passenger in her car.(edit)
In 2002 Time magazine placed Serena in its "People Who Mattered in 2002" list.(edit)
For her work promoting breast cancer awareness, Serena received the 2003 Celebrity Role Model Award from Avon Foundation.(edit)
Serena was chosen as one of the 12 "Coolest Girls in Sport" in the November 2001 issue of Sports Illustrated Women.(edit)
In 2004 Serena won the ESPY "Best Female Tennis Player of the Year" award.(edit)
In 2002 Ebony magazine named Serena as one of the 57 "Most Intriguing African-Americans of 2002".(edit)
In 1999, People magazine named Serena as one of the 25 "Most Intriguing People of 1999".(edit)
In 2004, Serena appeared on Forbes magazine "Celebrity 100" list ranked at No.63. She was No.62 in 2005 and No.87 in 2006, with an estimated earnings of $10,000,000 in 2006.(edit)
In 1999, Tennis magazine named Serena both "Player of the Year" and the WTA's "Most Improved Player of the Year".(edit)
In 2004 Serena was named WTA "Comeback Player of the Year".(edit)
Serena plays tennis with her right hand and has a two-handed backhand.(edit)
In 2002 Serena won the Associated Press "Female Athlete of the Year" award.(edit)
Serena won the WTA Tour Championships once, in 2001. She was due to play fellow American Lindsay Davenport in the final but Davenport pulled out due to injury, and Serena was then considered the winner, under the forfeit rule.(edit)
Serena is allergic to peanuts.(edit)
Serena has won one Olympic Gold medal. She won it in 2000 when she and Venus won the doubles title at Sydney.(edit)
Serena's on-court clothing is NIKE, who she officially endorses.(edit)
In 2002 Serena won the International Tenis Federation World Champion title.(edit)
Serena has her own clothing line called "Aneres", which is her first name spelled backwards.(edit)
Serena won ger first ever singles title on Feburary 22 1999 when defeated Amelie Mauresmo in Paris, France.(edit)
Serena has won 26 titles in her career so far. She has won 18 on hard court, 2 on clay court, 2 on grass and 4 on carpet.(edit)
In 2003, Serena, along with her sister, Venus and male tennis player Pete Sampras, appeared in a tennis themed episode on the popular adult cartoon show The Simpsons.(edit)
Serena is the sister of Venus Williams, a fellow tennis player and Grand Slam champion.(edit)