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Serena Williams

Tennis is an outdoor sport which can be played between two players or four players. Players utilize a stringed racquet to hit a rubber ball, hollow inside covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. In some places tennis is referred to as lawn tennis. This game started in England and was the most popular amongst the upper class of society. Presently tennis is an Olympic sport, as well as, it is played in various tournaments including the four Grand Slams in many countries, by people of all ages and classes.

Serena Williams was born on 26 September 1981 at Saginaw, Michigan, United States. Her height is five foot nine inch and weight is 135 pounds. She turned professional in September 1995.

She began playing tennis at age five-and-a-half at neighborhood courts in Compton, California, USA. She was coached by father, Richard Williams. She has participated in a number of clinics and makes numerous appearances at schools and charitable and community organizations, particularly those which target programs for at-risk youth.

She won many singles titles that includes - Australian Open in 2005, Miami, Beijing in 2004, Australian Open and Wimbledon in 2003, Roland Garros, Wimbledon, US Open, Miami, Scottsdale, Rome, Tokyo princess cup in 2002, Season-Ending Championships, Indian Wells, Toronto in 2001, Hanover, Los Angeles, Tokyo princess Cup in 2000 and US Open, Paris, Indian Wells, Los Angeles, Grand Slam Cup in 1999. She also won many double titles.

In 1995, at the age o 14 years, she played first professional match as Wild Card in Quebec City qualifying. In 1999, she finished at number 4 in only third full season, winning first five titles of career, including first Grand Slam at US Open. Her career-first singles title came at Paris. In 2000, she was winner of three Tier II titles and runner-up two other times; best result was defending Los Angeles title with consecutive wins over world number 6 Martinez, number one Hingis and number 2 Davenport. In 2003, she won Australian open for fourth straight Grand Slam singles title, becoming fifth woman all-time to hold all four titles at once and ninth to win each Grand Slam tournament in her career.

She took awards named tour comeback player of the Year for 2004 and won 2004 ESPY, best female tennis player award for second year.

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