Residence: Palm Beach
Gardens, Florida, (USA) Birthdate: September 26,
1981 Birthplace: Saginaw, Michigan, USA Height: 5' 10" (1.78
m) Weight: 145 lbs. (65 kg) Plays: Right-handed (two-handed
backhand) Singles Titles: 23 Doubles Titles:
11 Favorite Color:Pink Favorite Author: Maya
Angelou Most Memorable Experience: Receiving an "A" in
geometry Hobbies:Surfing, Skateboarding, Watching Cartoons and Playing
Guitar Favorite Tennis Player:Pete Sampras
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TV Show: Golden Girls
Food: Japanese / Sushi
Restaurants --- Mr. Chows in LA,
London and NY, Profusions in Tampa, McDonalds!!!!!! PF Changs, Roscoe Chicken
and Waffles
Color: Pink
Tennis Player: Pete Sampras
Movies: The Sound of Music,
Mildred Pierce, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, How to Marry a Millionaire (anything
with Marilyn Monroe!), The Color Purple, Friday, Old School, Pretty in Pink,
Lord of the Rings --- ALL OF THEM
Actors: Denzel Washington, Chris
Tucker, Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Don Cheadle
Shopping: Bergdoff Goodman,
Bloomingdales, The Gap, William Sonoma
Fun Facts
I am the youngest of five children. I
love learning from my older siblings but sometimes they are a little over
protective - they still try to take care of me!
If I could be anything other than a tennis
player, I would be an actress or a fashion designer.
I'm afraid of the dark!
I have two dogs "Jackie" a Jack Russell Terrier
and "Bambi" a Pitbull.
When I'm not playing tennis I love to read, watch
movies, and hang out with my family and friends.
My most memorable experience is winning
Wimbledon in 2002.
I began playing tennis at age 5 1/2 at
neighborhood courts in Compton, California.
I'm allergic to peanuts.
Serena Williams Detailed
Biography
Serena Williams was born in Saginaw,
Michigan, on the 26th September, 1981, the youngest of 5 sisters. Richard and
Oracene Williams raised their family in Compton, a violent Los Angeles suburb.
Her early training took place on Compton's public
tennis courts, where despite the social problems, her skills quickly developed.
Serena was four and a half when she entered her first tournament. Richard
Williams claims that she then proceded to win 46 of the next 49 tournaments she
entered as a junior.
Serena Williams, currently the #7 female tennis
player in the world, has always maintained a level of interest. She earned her
first grand slam singles title at the U.S. Open back in 1999, and currently rode
a string of four straight grand slam singles title wins - the 2002 French,
Wimbledon, and U.S. Open titles, and the 2003 Australian Open title, all
achieved by defeating her older sister, Venus. A knee injury in 2003 forced her
to sit out 8 months of tennis competition. She reached the Wimbledon final in
2004, but has not won a major title since the summer of 2003. As of late, Serena
has taken a stab at acting, appearing in guest roles on both "The Simpsons"
(1989) and "My Wife and Kids" (2001). More roles are likely to follow. Serena
was born in Saginaw, Michigan, to Richard and Oracene Williams (now divorced).
The youngest of five girls, Serena grew up with Venus and older sisters Lyndrea,
Isha & Yetunde. She was born in 1981. Eldest sister Yetunde Price was
murdered in Los Angeles, California in the fall of
2003.
Serena Williams Trivia
Beat her older sister Venus to win the 2002 French
Open, 2002 Wimbledon, 2002 US Open & the 2003 Australian Open
Was the 1999 US Open champion
Is the youngest of 5 girls
Dad Richard is her coach
Won the 2000 Olympics doubles competition with her
sister Venus
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