Profile: Serena Williams

SERENA WILLIAMS (USA)

Birthplace: Saginaw (Michigan, USA)
Birthdate: September 26, 1981
Height: 1.78 m (5' 10")
Weight: 66 kg (145 lbs)
Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
WTA titles (singles/doubles): 34/17
Highest singles rank: 1 (Jul 02)
Year-end ranking: 2009-1 2008-2 2007-7 2006-95 2005-11 2004-7 2003-3 2002-1 2001-6 2000-6 1999-4 1998-20 1997-99

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
11 Grand Slam titles: Australian Open (2003, 2005, 2007, 2009), Roland Garros (2002), Wimbledon (2002, 2003, 2009) and US Open (1999, 2002, 2008).
Runner-up at Wimbledon (2004, 2008) and US Open (2001).
10 doubles Grand Slam titles: Australian Open (2001, 2003, 2009), Roland Garros (1999), Wimbledon (2000, 2002, 2008, 2009) and US Open (1999, 2009).
Mixed doubles titles in Wimbledon (1998) and US Open (1998).
WTA Championships title in 2001 and 2009. Runner-up in 2002 and 2004.
Doubles Gold medal in Sydney 2000 and Beijing 2008.

PERSONAL
Interested in fashion and acting. Hobbies are watching movies and football, reading, talking on the phone and spending time with family and friends. Likes to listen to Mariah Carey and Brandy.

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