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  1. www.britannica.com › biography › Serena-WilliamsSerena Williams | Biography, Titles, & Facts | Britannica

    Nov 3, 2024 · Accessed 17 November 2024. Serena Williams is an American tennis player who revolutionized women’s tennis with her powerful style of play and who won more Grand Slam singles titles (23) than any other woman or man during the open era. Learn more about Williams’s life and career, including her various titles.

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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Serena_WilliamsSerena Williams - Wikipedia

    Serena Jameka Williams (born September 26, 1981) [1] is an American former professional tennis player. Widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time, [ a ] she was ranked world No. 1 in singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for 319 weeks, including a joint-record 186 consecutive weeks, and finished as the year-end No. 1 five times.

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  4. www.aljazeera.com › sports › 2022/9/3Serena Williams timeline: Highs and lows of her tennis career

    • 1995 – Makes her professional debut aged 14 at the Bell Challenge in Quebec City. Loses in straight sets to Annie Miller.
    • 1998 – Makes Grand Slam main draw debut at Australian Open aged 16. Beats sixth-seed Irina Spirlea but loses in the second round to sister Venus Williams.
    • 1998 – Wins first Grand Slam doubles title at Wimbledon in mixed doubles with Croatia’s Max Mirnyi.
    • 1999 – Beats Swiss legend Martina Hingis in straight sets to win her first Grand Slam singles title at the US Open. On her way to the final, Serena beat Grand Slam champions Kim Clijsters, Conchita Martínez and Monica Seles.

  5. www.wtatennis.com › news › 27758561995-1999: The beginning of a memorable career - WTA Tennis

    Sep 2, 2022 · 1995 - Serena Williams made her professional debut at the Bell Challenge in Quebec City in October, when she was 14 years old. 1997 - At the end of the year, No.304 Williams defeated Mary Pierce and Monica Seles to reach the semifinals in Chicago, becoming the lowest-ranked player in the Open Era to knock off two Top 10 opponents in one tournament.

  6. www.tennis.com › news › articlesOn this day, 25 years ago, Serena Williams made her pro ...

    Oct 28, 2020 · One of the greatest careers in tennis history began on this day exactly 25 years ago—October 28, 1995—as Serena Williams played a qualifying match in Quebec City. It was a Saturday, and Serena ...

  7. www.womenshistory.org › serena-williamsSerena Williams - National Women's History Museum

    Williams did not play another professional match until 1997, but by the end of that year she rose to number 99 in the world rankings. In 1998, Williams’s ranking rose to number 20 and she surpassed Monica Seles to become the fastest player to record five victories against Top 10 players.

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  9. www.biography.com › athletes › serena-williamsSerena Williams - Husband, Daughter & US Open - Biography

    Apr 2, 2014 · American professional tennis player Serena Williams has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles and several Olympic gold medals. Updated: Apr 23, 2021 5:31 PM EDT Photo: BEN CURTIS/AFP via Getty Images