Serena Williams
Serena Jameka Williams was born on September 26, 1981 in Saginaw, Michigan. Her parents are Richard and Oracene William’s. Serena was the youngest out of five girls. Serena and her sister Venus both participated in tennis while growing up. Serena’s father was a sharecropper from Louisiana. He read books and watched videos to teach Serena and Venus how to play. When Serena turned three she practiced for two hours on a court not far from her whome with her father. Serena’s father Richard Williams moved the family to compton. He wanted his daughters to understand that working hard and getting a education is key in life. They were given the chance to see the rougher side of life living and practicing in Compton.
Serena played in the junior United States Tennis Association tour. She ranked first in the 10-and-under division. Richard Williams moved the family again to Florida. He maintained his status of being the girls manager. In 1995 she entered the pro world of tennis. In only two years she ranked number 99 wordly. She started off ranking 304. Soon after she graduated high school. She beat oout multiple well-known white tennis players. Serena competed in tournaments since the age of five and turned pro in 1995. After years of playing tennis in private competitions, she caught the attention of coaches at a national level.
At the Summer Games in London Serena overcame all hardships that came with the tournament. She lost 17 games in six matches and only one in the final to Maria Sharapova of Russia. She added the Olympic champion title to her Wimbledon crown and completing her career Golden Grand Slam. But that was not the end of Serena’s summer. She teamed up with Venus to win a third women’s Doubles title – giving each sibling four tennis gold medals, more than anyone else in history. She finally reachsed the top 10 in 1999. Serena also won her first professional singles title, the Open de France in Paris. Serena suffered from a injury which set her back.
Serena played in the junior United States Tennis Association tour. She ranked first in the 10-and-under division. Richard Williams moved the family again to Florida. He maintained his status of being the girls manager. In 1995 she entered the pro world of tennis. In only two years she ranked number 99 wordly. She started off ranking 304. Soon after she graduated high school. She beat oout multiple well-known white tennis players. Serena competed in tournaments since the age of five and turned pro in 1995. After years of playing tennis in private competitions, she caught the attention of coaches at a national level.
At the Summer Games in London Serena overcame all hardships that came with the tournament. She lost 17 games in six matches and only one in the final to Maria Sharapova of Russia. She added the Olympic champion title to her Wimbledon crown and completing her career Golden Grand Slam. But that was not the end of Serena’s summer. She teamed up with Venus to win a third women’s Doubles title – giving each sibling four tennis gold medals, more than anyone else in history. She finally reachsed the top 10 in 1999. Serena also won her first professional singles title, the Open de France in Paris. Serena suffered from a injury which set her back.