Serena WilliamsAmerican tennis player (born 1981) Serena WilliamsWilliams at the 2026 Met GalaFull nameSerena Jameka WilliamsCountry (sports) United StatesResidencePalm Beach Gardens, Florida, USBorn (1981-09-26) September 26, 1981 (age 44)Saginaw, Michigan, USHeight5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)Turned proOctober 1995Retired2022–2026PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)Prize moneyUS$94,816,7301st all-time in earningsOfficial websitewww.serenawilliams.comSinglesCareer record858–156Career titles73 (5th in overall rankings)Highest rankingNo.
Murder of Yetunde PriceYetunde Hawanya Tara Price (néeRasheed; August 9, 1972 – September 14, 2003) was the eldest maternal half-sister of and personal assistant to tennis players Venus and Serena Williams. On September 14, 2003, she was murdered in a drive-by shooting in Compton, California, by Robert E. Maxfield. BackgroundYetunde was the oldest of Oracene Price's five daughters.
Richard Williams (tennis coach)Richard Dove Williams Jr. (born February 14, 1942) is an American former tennis coach and the father of tennis players Venus and Serena Williams. He styled himself "King Richard", which later became the title of an Oscar-winning biopic about him.
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Williams sistersVenusSerenaHighest singles ranking:No. 1 (February 25, 2002)No. 1 (July 8, 2002) Highest doubles ranking:No. 1 (June 7, 2010)No. 1 (June 7, 2010) Women's singles titles:4973 Women's doubles titles:2223 Grand Slam Women's singles titles:7(Wimbledon 2000/01/05/07/08, US Open 2000/01)23(Aus Open 2003/05/07/09/10/15/17, French Open 2002/13/15, Wimbledon 2002/03/09/10/12/15/16, US Open 1999/2002/08/12/13/14)Grand Slam Women's doubles titles:14(Aus Open 2001/03/09/10, French Open 1999/2010, Wimbledon 2000/02/08/09/12/16, US Open 1999/2009)14(Aus Open 2001/03/09/10, French Open 1999/2010, Wimbledon 2000/02/08/09/12/16, US Open 1999/2009) Grand Slam mixed doubles titles:2(Aus Open 1998, French Open 1998)2(Wimbledon 1998, US Open 1998) Summer OlympicsSingles titles:Gold (Sydney 2000)Gold (London 2012) Summer OlympicsDoubles titles:Gold (Sydney 2000, Beijing 2008, London 2012)Gold (Sydney 2000, Beijing 2008, London 2012) Fed Cuptitles:1(1999)1(1999) Plays:Right-handed (two-handed backhand)Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Career Earnings:$42,280,540 (2nd)$94,518,971 (1st) The Williams sisters are two American professional tennis players: Venus Williams (born 1980), a seven-time major singles champion, and Serena Williams (born 1981), a 23-time major singles champion, both of whom were coached from an early age by their parents Richard Williams and Oracene Price.
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TennisTennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket strung with a cord to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over or around a net and into the opponent's court. The objective is to manoeuvre the ball in such a way that the opponent is not able to play a valid return.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.