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Serena Williams

American former professional tennis player and one of the greatest athletes in the sport's history. Serena Williams was born on 26 September 1981.

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Who is Serena Williams?

Serena Williams is best known for Dominant tennis player with 23 Grand Slam singles titles and a career Golden Slam in singles and doubles. Serena Williams is an American public figure. Serena Williams was born on 26 September 1981, which places Serena Williams among the people in the Dead or Alive catalog born in the 1980s. On Dead or Alive, Serena Williams is listed in the Sports Legends and Tennis Legends categories, where you can test yourself on similar names. Dead or Alive is a trivia game: you decide whether a famous person is still alive, then see the answer. The status for Serena Williams is checked against public sources such as Wikidata and is shown only after you answer.

Facts

Known for: Dominant tennis player with 23 Grand Slam singles titles and a career Golden Slam in singles and doubles.
Nationality: American
Born: 26 September 1981
Listed under: Sports Legends and Tennis Legends

About Serena Williams

She was ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for 319 weeks (third-most of all time), and finished as the year-end No. 1 five times. Williams won 73 WTA Tour–level singles titles, including 23 major women's singles titles—the most in the Open Era, and the second-most of all time. Along with her elder sister Venus, Serena Williams was coached by her parents Oracene Price and Richard Williams. Turning professional in 1995, she won her first major singles title at the 1999 US Open. From the 2002 French Open to the 2003 Australian Open she was dominant, winning all four major singles titles consecutively (each time over Venus in the final) to achieve a non-calendar year Grand Slam (nicknamed the "Serena Slam"). After injuries, Williams returned to dominance in 2012, claiming Olympic gold (completing the career Golden Slam in singles) and winning eight out of thirteen singles majors, including all four in a row in 2014–2015 to achieve a second "Serena Slam". At the 2017 Australian Open, she won her 23rd major singles title, surpassing Steffi Graf's Open Era record. Williams also won 23 WTA Tour-level doubles titles, including 14 major women's doubles championships, all with her sister Venus.

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What is Serena Williams known for?

Serena Williams is known for Dominant tennis player with 23 Grand Slam singles titles and a career Golden Slam in singles and doubles.

When was Serena Williams born?

Serena Williams was born on 26 September 1981.

What nationality is Serena Williams?

Serena Williams's nationality is American.

Which Dead or Alive categories include Serena Williams?

Serena Williams appears in Sports Legends, Tennis Legends.

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