Serena Jameka Williams Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Template:Pp-moveSerena Jameka Williams (born September 26, 1981) is an American professional tennis player who is currently ranked No. 1 in women's singles tennis. The Women's Tennis Association has ranked her World No. 1 in singles on six separate occasions. She became the World No. 1 for the first time on July 8, 2002, and regained this ranking for the sixth time on February 18, 2013, becoming the oldest world no. 1 player in WTA's history. Williams is also widely regarded to be one of the greatest female tennis players in history. She is the only female player to have won over $50 million in prize money. Williams is the reigning US Open, WTA Tour Championships and Olympic ladies singles champion.Williams holds the most Major singles, doubles, and mixed doubles titles combined amongst active players, male or female. Her record of 32 Major titles puts her seventh on the all-time list: 17 in singles, 13 in women's doubles, and 2 in mixed doubles. She is the most recent player, male or female, to have held all four Grand Slam singles titles simultaneously ('02–'03), and only the fifth woman ever to do so. She is also the most recent player together with her sister Venus to have held all four Grand Slam women's doubles titles simultaneously ('09–'10). Her total of 17 Grand Slam singles titles is sixth on the all-time list, and fourth in the Open Era, behind Steffi Graf (22 titles) and Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova (18 titles each). She has won 13 Grand Slam doubles titles with her sister Venus Williams and the pair are unbeaten in Grand Slam finals. Serena Williams is also a four-time winner of the WTA Tour Championships. Williams is only one of five tennis players all-time to win a multiple slam set in two disciplines, matching Margaret Court, Roy Emerson, Martina Navratilova and Frank Sedgman. The arrival of Venus and Serena Williams has been credited with launching a new era of power and athleticism in women's tennis.Williams has won four Olympic gold medals, one in women's singles and three in women's doubles, an all-time record shared with her sister Venus.
Venus Williams, Yetunde Price, Lyndrea Price, Dylan Starr Williams, Isha Price, Richard Williams III
Awards
Best Female Tennis Player ESPY Award, Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year, Best Female Athlete ESPY Award, Laureus World Sports Award for Sportswoman of the Year, BET Award for Sportswoman of the Year, Laureus World Sports Award for Comeback of the Year, Associated Press Female Athlete of th...
Nominations
Laureus World Sports Award for Breakthrough of the Year, Kids’ Choice Award for Favorite Female Athlete, Best Breakthrough Athlete ESPY Award, Best Championship Performance ESPY Award, Best Moment ESPY Award, Milliyet Sports Award for World Athlete of the Year, Shorty Award for Best in Sports, Kid...
Movies
Hair Show, Red Clay Heroes
TV Shows
Venus & Serena: For Real, Charity Jam
Star Sign
Libra
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Quote
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[ to interviewer, 2015] You don't understand me. I'm just about winning.
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[observation, 2015, on addressing a bad on-court experience she had suffered many years before] I'm fortunate to be at a point in my career where I have nothing to prove. I'm still as driven as ever, but the ride is a little easier. I play for the love of the game. And it is with that love in mind, and a new understanding of the true meaning of forgiveness that I will proudly return to Indian Wells in 2015.
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For all their practice, preparation and confidence, even the best competitors in every sport have a voice of doubt inside them that says they are not good enough. I am lucky that whatever fear I have inside me, my desire to win is always stronger.
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You never fail if you try. You only fail if you don't try. Go out there and try whatever you are dreaming of!
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I could lose 20 pounds and I'm still going to have these knockers and I'm going to have this ass, and that's just the way it is. addressing her fitness level after winning the 2007 Australian Open
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I've always said that I'm insatiable.
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I'm afraid I'm already a shopaholic. Fortunately, I'm no longer in denial, and the first step to recovering is getting out of denial.
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Fact
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Speaks French well enough to do press conferences in the language.
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One of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World. [April 2014].
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Release of her book, "How to Play Tennis: Learn How to Play Tennis with the Williams Sisters" by Serena and Venus Williams. [2004]
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Unable to defend Australian Open title (lost in the third round). Missed the French Open and Wimbledon due to injuries and attempted a comeback at the US Open but lost in the 4th round. Only competed in 4 tournaments in 2006. Ranking has dropped to 95 in the world. [September 2006]
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Release of her book, "On the Line" by Serena with Daniel Paisiner. [2009]
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Has dropped to #6 in the rankings. Has not played in a tennis tournament since July, 2003. She dropped off the tour due to knee injuries, but despite her recent announcement that she is healthy and fit she decided to withdraw from the Australian Open grand slam competition (where she is defending champion) as she continues to pursue TV and film appearances. [February 2004]
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Appeared in an infomercial, hosted by Vanessa Williams, for "Proactiv Solution" acne medication. [2007]
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Recently won her 7th major title at the Australian Open Came back from match points down to defeat reigning Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova in the semifinals then went on to defeat top seed Lindsay Davenport in the final. [January 2005]
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Release of the book, "Venus and Serena Williams: Athletes" by Anne M. Todd. [2009]
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Recently won the Sony Ericsson Open for the 4th time in her career. Crushed the tournament's top seed Maria Sharapova 6-1, 6-1 in the 4th round after Sharapova had defeated older sister Venus Williams. Made a dramatic comeback in the final against newly crowned world number one Justine Henin. Defeated Henin 0-6, 7-5, 6-3 in the final. Continues her remarkable comeback to the top of the tennis rankings. Ascended from 95 in the world last year to number 11 by winning the two biggest titles of the year so far. [March 2007]
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Lives in Palm Beach, Florida with her sister, Venus Williams, and two dogs, Jackie (a Jack Russell terrier) and Lauralie (a Maltese). They became limited partners of the Miami Dolphins. [2009]
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Appeared in an infomercial, hosted by Anthony Robbins and Tom Selleck, for "The Tony Robbins Ultimate Edge" system. [2008]
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Reestablished herself as the dominant force in women's tennis by winning the Australian Open for the 3rd time. Dominated the world's top ranked player Maria Sharapova in the final 6-1, 6-2 to win her 8th major championship title. [January 2007]
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In 2007, Forbes Magazine estimated her earnings for the year at $14 million.
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She is a certified Fashion Designer and has her own clothing line called "Aneres" which is her name spelled backwards.
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On 25 January 2003, she won the Australian Open tennis championship, completing the 'grand slam' of women's tennis. "The Serena Slam Completed" was ranked #10 in TV Guide's list of the "25 Most Awesome Sports Moments (of the last 15 years)". [17 July 2005 issue]
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Elder sister Yetunde Price was murdered in Compton, California in Fall of 2003
Among her pets was a Yorkshire terrier by the name of Petey (named after one of her tennis heroes, Pete Sampras), Jackie the Jack Russell Terrier; and Bambi the pitbull.
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Her scenes of her first movie Black Knight (2001) were cut.
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Won the 2000 Olympics doubles competition with her sister Venus