From being a timid suburban child in Saginaw, Michigan, Serena Jameka Williams became an outstanding tennis player that currently ranks as the world no.1 by the Women's Tennis Association as of February 2, 2009. At 27, she holds the current titles of the US Open and Australian Open singles champion, has won 20 Grand Slam titles (10 singles, 8 women's doubles, 2 mixed doubles) and is considered the most recent tennis player to have held all four Grand Slam titles simultaneously. With all her successes as an athlete, Serena has won more career prize than any other woman athlete in any sport. In the 2005 issue of the Tennis magazine, Serena Williams was named as the 17th best athlete of the preceding years. Along with her female tennis player sibling, Venus Williams, there is more to see for this woman in action.
Williams is the youngest of the family's five daughters. She was born in Saginaw, MI but moved with her family to Los Angeles while still very young. Her father Richard wanted to see his daughters achieve success as tennis players and began coaching them himself, playing on Compton's public courts. Out of the Williams sisters, Serena and her sister Venus were especially talented players; Serena in fact won her first tournament while not yet five - by the time she reached the age of ten, she had won no less than forty-six tournaments!
Serena and her siblings were all home schooled. Serena's father, hoping to avoid his daughters having to face racism, stopped sending them to national junior tennis tournaments. Serena then attended a tennis school run by professional player Rick Macci in Haines City Florida. During those times, she sometimes trained with Andy Roddick, who Serena actually beat one time in a practice match.
Through the years of her intense training, Serena became an outstanding athlete. Although she is primarily a baseline player, she builds her game around taking immediate control of the rallies, making her known as an aggressive player in court. She delivers powerful and consistent serve, return serve and groundstrokes on both forehand and backhand wing. With her playing style, she consistently delivers powerful and smooth motion serves, which was noted as the best in the women's game. Her serves even earned the respects of the crowd of the WTA tour. Serena frequently hits at 120 mph. she even made record with her 127 and 129 mph serve in 2008 at Charleston. Her capability of overpowering her opponents when returning serve is absolute with her ability to hit flat and topspin serves on both corners of the service box.
Aside from her playing style, Serena is also known for her unusual and colorful outfits on court. Her family has opened a clothing line named Aneres. She also made several television and movie appearances. She also posed for the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. She eventually made a lucrative career as a product endorser. In May 2004, Serena William's partnership with Nike debuted custom-designed sports apparel. Serena also received the Celebrity Role Model Award from Avon Foundations in 2003 for her participation in the breast cancer drives. She also had her charities to spend time with off the court. In November 2008, she funded the construction and completion of a secondary school in Kenya.
Williams is the youngest of the family's five daughters. She was born in Saginaw, MI but moved with her family to Los Angeles while still very young. Her father Richard wanted to see his daughters achieve success as tennis players and began coaching them himself, playing on Compton's public courts. Out of the Williams sisters, Serena and her sister Venus were especially talented players; Serena in fact won her first tournament while not yet five - by the time she reached the age of ten, she had won no less than forty-six tournaments!
Serena and her siblings were all home schooled. Serena's father, hoping to avoid his daughters having to face racism, stopped sending them to national junior tennis tournaments. Serena then attended a tennis school run by professional player Rick Macci in Haines City Florida. During those times, she sometimes trained with Andy Roddick, who Serena actually beat one time in a practice match.
Through the years of her intense training, Serena became an outstanding athlete. Although she is primarily a baseline player, she builds her game around taking immediate control of the rallies, making her known as an aggressive player in court. She delivers powerful and consistent serve, return serve and groundstrokes on both forehand and backhand wing. With her playing style, she consistently delivers powerful and smooth motion serves, which was noted as the best in the women's game. Her serves even earned the respects of the crowd of the WTA tour. Serena frequently hits at 120 mph. she even made record with her 127 and 129 mph serve in 2008 at Charleston. Her capability of overpowering her opponents when returning serve is absolute with her ability to hit flat and topspin serves on both corners of the service box.
Aside from her playing style, Serena is also known for her unusual and colorful outfits on court. Her family has opened a clothing line named Aneres. She also made several television and movie appearances. She also posed for the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. She eventually made a lucrative career as a product endorser. In May 2004, Serena William's partnership with Nike debuted custom-designed sports apparel. Serena also received the Celebrity Role Model Award from Avon Foundations in 2003 for her participation in the breast cancer drives. She also had her charities to spend time with off the court. In November 2008, she funded the construction and completion of a secondary school in Kenya.
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