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  Serena Williams
Serena Williams is a currently #7 rank female tennis player in the world.
Serena Williams is one year younger than Venus and three inches shorter in height.
Apart from the tennis career Serena and her sister Venus appeared in The Simpson's tennis themed episode which is an animated television show.
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 Gale - Free Resources - Black History - Biographies - Serena Williams   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Serena Williams was born in Saginaw, Michigan, on September 26, 1981, but she and her sister were raised in the economically depressed and often violence-riddled Los Angeles suburb of Compton.
Williams' first professional match in the WTA was in Moscow in 1997 where she was taken out in the first round by a highly ranked player.
While Williams took the loss hard, she used it as a stepping stone to improve even more and by the end of the season, she was in peak form and for the first time was healthy enough to compete in the WTA Championship.
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  Gale - Free Resources - Black History - Biographies - Serena Williams   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Serena Williams was born in Saginaw, Michigan, on September 26, 1981, but she and her sister were raised in the economically depressed and often violence-riddled Los Angeles suburb of Compton.
Williams was forced to slow down at the end of 1999 when she began to have health issues that took her out of numerous matches.
While Williams took the loss hard, she used it as a stepping stone to improve even more and by the end of the season, she was in peak form and for the first time was healthy enough to compete in the WTA Championship.
www.gale.com /free_resources/bhm/bio/williams_s.htm   (3313 words)

  
  Serena Williams - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Serena became a professional in September 1995 at the age of 14.
Williams won her first pro title in doubles at Oklahoma City with sister Venus, becoming the third pair of sisters to win a WTA tour women's doubles title.
Williams was granted a wildcard into the U.S. Open, as her ranking prevented her from gaining direct entry into the tournament.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Serena_Williams   (3299 words)

  
  Serena Williams
Serena Williams was born in Saginaw, Michigan, on September 26, 1981, but she and her sister were raised in the economically depressed and often violence-riddled Los Angeles suburb of Compton.
Serena and Venus were sent to the Florida tennis academy of teaching pro Ric Macci, who had also worked with teenage standouts Jennifer Capriati and Mary Pierce, and thanks to Richard's canny handling of a clothing endorsement deal, the family was able to move to a rambling estate in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
Serena suffered through ups and downs in her game in a 6-3, 0-6, 7-5 loss to Spirlea at the U.S. Open in New York; the contest had been widely heralded as a grudge match after Spirlea had collided with Venus during a court changeover in an earlier tournament, but went off without incident.
www.edwardsly.com /williamss.htm   (1359 words)

  
 Serena Williams Pictures, Biography, Filmography, Awards, Wallpapers
Serena Williams was born in Saginaw, Michigan, on the 26th September, 1981, the youngest of 5 sisters.
Serena was four and a half when she entered her first tournament.
Serena Williams, currently the #7 female tennis player in the world, has always maintained a level of interest.
www.starglimpse.com /celebs/pages/serena_williams/serena_williams.shtml   (286 words)

  
 Serena Williams Beats Shaughnessy To Reach Semi-Finals - The Deadbolt
Serena Williams looked like she was about to coast into the semi-finals when things started going wrong.
Serena Williams was cheered on by her sister, Venus, who is resting an injured wrist.
Williams’ parents were also in attendance to support her, as was former LA Lakers play Rick Fox and former Olympic Gold Medalist Carl Lewis.
www.thedeadbolt.com /news/111572/serenasemifinals.php   (609 words)

  
 Serena Williams Bio - Serena Williams Biography - Serena Williams Stories
Serena Jameka Williams (born on September 26 1981) is an African-American professional women's tennis player from Saginaw, Michigan.
Serena's older sister, Yetunde Price, was murdered on September 14 2003 by a bullet intended for another passenger in her car.
Serena is the sister of Venus Williams, a fellow tennis player and Grand Slam champion.
www.tv.com /serena-williams/person/13891/biography.html   (679 words)

  
 Serena's Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Coached by their outspoken father, Richard Williams, Venus and Serena Williams have been credited with raising public awareness of their sport and with bringing the women’s tennis game to a whole new level of power and athleticism.
Serena won her first WTA tour singles victory in early 1999, at the Open Gaz de France in Paris.
Serena had an up-and-down season in 2001, but reached a high point at the U.S. Open in September, where she had commanding victories over Davenport and Hingis in the quarter- and semifinals, respectively.
www.venusandserena.homestead.com /SerenaBiography.html   (905 words)

  
 Serena Williams
Serena was born September 26, 1981 in Saginaw, Michigan, but grew up in Los Angeles, California as a Jehovah's Witness with her four older sisters and both of her parents.
Serena along with her sister Venus began playing at the young age of four.
Serena was sent to a tennis academy in Florida where she spent the rest of her schooling.
academic.scranton.edu /student/MATTA2/pag3.html   (423 words)

  
 Serena Williams Relationships plus Serena Williams and You
Serena "marries" the person she loves at a very deep emotional level, and is often extremely possessive and jealous of anyone who may pose a threat to that union.
Williams is a very personable, affectionate, loving friend and will always have many people in her relationships that love and cherish her.
Serena Williams prefers being with others rather than on her own, and she feels very incomplete without a special person in her life to share her love with.
www.topsynergy.com /famous/Serena_Williams.asp   (751 words)

  
 Serena Williams Biography from Who2.com
Serena Williams and her sister Venus became stars of women's tennis in the late 1990s.
Serena is a year younger than Venus and (at 5'10") about three inches shorter, but she was the first sister to win a major tournament by claiming the singles title at the 1999 U.S. Open.
Serena went on to become the dominant women's tennis player of the early 2000s; in 2002-03 she won the "Serena slam" by holding all four grand slam titles at once: the 2002 French Open, Wimbledon and U.S. Open titles, and the 2003 Australian Open.
www.who2.com /serenawilliams.html   (236 words)

  
 Serena Williams Official Supporters Site - Serenaforever.com
Serena leads Justine head to head 6-5, but lost to her the last two times at the French Open and at Wimbledon.
Williams made several errors and did not show her best footwork, but powered enough balls to advance no matter.
If Serena wins a few matches, she could play her sister Venus Williams in the semifinals during week two of the US Open.
www.serenaforever.com   (544 words)

  
 Serena Williams
Serena at 16 is 5'10", 145 lbs, so muscular that the crowd whistles when she takes off her sweatshirt to reveal her sculpted shoulders.
In July 2000 Serena was challenged in a tournament against her sister in the finals elimination for the Wimbledon Title.
Serena is the youngest of the five daughter of Richard, a former sharecropper, and Oracene, a nurse.
www.astrodatabank.com /NM/WilliamsSerena.htm   (835 words)

  
 SportsPickle.com - Penis Tape Gives Way in Third Set, Revealing Serena Williams’s Secret
Serena Williams won her opening round match Tuesday on the court at Wimbledon, but it was what happened under her tennis skirt during the match that made the biggest news.
Williams, at first startled by the incident, tried to tuck her organ away, but was unable to refasten it and played the remainder of the match with it loose, its tip bouncing and swaying in full view an inch or two below the hem of her skirt.
Williams refused to speak to the press after the match, but was overheard having a heated argument with her manager about a new brand of tape she was given for her match.
www.sportspickle.com /features/volume4/2005-0622-serena.html   (287 words)

  
 Serena Williams Bio | Biography | Venus | Tennis | 2007 Australian Open | Pictures | Wimbledon | Sisters   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Serena Williams - Growing Up Serena and her famous sister, Venus Williams, started playing tennis at a young age, while growing up in the rough community of Compton, California.
Serena has been known to make fashion statements through her flashy and colorful outfits on the court.
Serena Williams is the youngest of five girls, but there are only four surviving Williams girls.
www.kidzworld.com /article/1294-the-williams-sisters-venus-and-serena   (324 words)

  
 Australian Open- Serena Stomps Sharapova for Aussie Title - AOL Sports   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Williams dedicated the title to her half-sister, Yetunde Price, who was killed in a 2003 shooting.
Williams served out, taking the first set in 26 minutes on her second set point when Sharapova sent a backhand service return wide.
Williams missed nine tournaments immediately after losing in the third round at the Australian Open last year and played only 16 matches in 2006, when she slumped as low as No. 140 in the rankings.
sports.aol.com /tennis/aussie07/story/_a/serena-stomps-sharapova-for-aussie-title/20070126225109990001   (1063 words)

  
 Serena Williams   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Serena was born in Saginaw, Michigan on the September 26, 1981.
Serena entered her first tournament when she was only four and a half years old.
Serena is a very strong tennis player; she is 5 foot 10, 145 pounds and plays tennis right handed.
www2.lhric.org /pocantico/womenenc/williams2.htm   (103 words)

  
 Serena vows to fight back - Serena Williams News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Deposed Wimbledon champion Serena Williams wasted no time in kicking off her campaign to reclaim the title she lost to Maria Sharapova by heading straight to the practice courts yesterday.
Despite the defeat, Serena insisted she would be back firing on all cylinders as she looks to add to her six Grand Slam titles.
Once the Williams sisters are back to full fitness and Belgian duo Justine Henin-Hardenne and Kim Clijsters are back in business, the rivalry with Maria as well as the other Russians can only be good for the game.
serena.wtnworld.com /serena/News/2370   (430 words)

  
 woa.tv :: Serena Williams
Serena Williams is 15 months younger, 15 pounds lighter and 4 inches smaller than her sister Venus.
Hence, Richard pulled Serena out of the junior circuit in 1991 (she was ranked number one at the time in the Southern California 12 and under category) so she could develop without the competitive pressure and occasional racism she faced as a young tournament player.
Serena was ranked 304th in 1997 when she beat Mary Pierce (number seven) and Monica Seles (number four) at a WTA tournament in Chicago.
www.woa.tv /articles/at_williamss.html   (985 words)

  
 Serena Williams   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Serena was born September 26, 1981 in Saginaw, Michigan, but grew up in Los Angeles, California as a Jehovah's Witness with her four older sisters and both of her parents.
Serena along with her sister Venus began playing at the young age of four.
Serena was sent to a tennis academy in Florida where she spent the rest of her schooling.
academic.uofs.edu /STUDENT/MATTA2/pag3.html   (423 words)

  
 ESPN.com: Serena Williams
Serena won the title without dropping a set.
Reached the quarterfinals at the Australian Open where she was the first of the two Williams sisters to fall to Martina Hingis in her road to the final.
Serena and sister Venus went on to win the doubles Grand Slam trophy, but both expressed disappointment in their singles performance.
espn.go.com /tennis/s/wta/profiles/swilliams.html   (905 words)

  
 Venus and Serena Williams each win fourth-round matches at the U.S. Open
Serena Williams uses her hard serve to build up momentum and finish off No. 10-seeded Marion Bartoli - the runner-up to Venus at Wimbledon - 6-3, 6-4.
The way the Williams sisters are playing, the odds of an American reclaiming the title are much better than they have been in the past four years.
Serena, the Australian Open champ who is playing in her first tournament since spraining ligaments in her left thumb at Wimbledon, used her serve to compensate for her lack of match fitness.
www.nydailynews.com /sports/more_sports/2007/09/03/2007-09-03_venus_and_serena_williams_each_win_fourt.html?ref=rss   (645 words)

  
 Serena Williams dog bites guard in Fla. - Boston.com
A pit bull registered to tennis star Serena Williams allegedly nipped at a security guard's buttocks outside her home.
Williams later told police the dogs got loose after she let them out and that she owned the Maltese, but not the pit bull, the report said.
Williams told police she was watching the dog for a friend, the report said.
www.boston.com /news/odd/articles/2006/12/05/serena_williams_dog_bites_guard_in_fla   (254 words)

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