How Old Is Serena Williams?
Serena Williams is an American professional tennis player and former world No. 1 in women’s single tennis. She has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most by any player in the Open Era.
Introduction
Serena Williams was born on September 26, 1981, in Saginaw, Michigan, to Richard Williams and Oracene Price. She has four sisters: Venus, Isha, Lyndrea, and Yetunde. The family moved to Compton, California, when Serena and Venus were young girls.
Early Life and Career
Serena Jameka Williams was born on September 26, 1981, in Saginaw, Michigan. Her parents, Richard Williams and Oracene Price, divorced when she was 3. She has three older sisters – Venus Williams, Yetunde Price (died in 2003), and Lyndrea Lynch – and one younger sister – Isha Williams. Growing up, the girls were home-schooled by their father and they played tennis on public courts near their home in Compton, California.
Richard Williams had big dreams for his daughters. He believed that they could become not only the best players in the world, but also the biggest celebrities. To make this happen, he knew that he had to start them young. So when Serena was just 4 years old and Venus was 6, he began teaching them how to play tennis.
Serena Williams made her professional debut at the age of 14 in October 1995 at a tournament in Quebec City. She lost her first match but went on to win her next tournament a few weeks later in Oakland. By the end of 1998, she was ranked No. 99 in the world.
The following year, 1999, was a breakout year for Serena Williams. She won her first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon and followed that up with a win at the U.S. Open later that same year. She would go on to win four more Grand Slam titles over the next decade – Wimbledon (2002, 2003), Australian Open (2003), and U.S Open (2012).
Major Achievements
Serena Williams is an American professional tennis player and former world No. 1 in women’s single tennis. She has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most by any player in the Open Era, and the second most of all time behind Margaret Court (24). Williams holds the most major titles in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles combined among active players. Her record of 39 major titles puts her third on the all-time list and second in the Open Era: 23 in singles, 14 in women’s doubles, and two in mixed doubles. She is the most recent female player to have held all four Grand Slam singles titles simultaneously (2002–03) and share the record for most such titles in history with Court (1970) and German player Steffi Graf (1988–89, 1999–2000). Williams is also credited with having introduced power into women’s tennis.
Personal Life
Serena Williams was born on September 26, 1981, in Saginaw, Michigan. She is the youngest of five daughters born to Richard Williams and Oracene Price. The family moved to Compton, California, when Serena and her sisters were young to join their father who had been living there since 1980. Growing up, Williams idolized Venus Williams and Michael Jordan.
Conclusion
Serena Williams is currently 37 years old. She was born on September 26, 1981, in Saginaw, Michigan. Williams has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles and 14 Grand Slam doubles titles. She is considered one of the greatest tennis players of all time.
