Serena Williams Timeline

  • Birth

    She was born on September 26, 1981 in Saginaw, Michigan.
  • Started Tennis

    She started to learn Tennis at age three. She learned from her dad on the public tennis courts in LA.
  • Became professional

    Became professional
    She became a pro at age 14 in 1995, one year after her older sister Venus.
  • First Win

    She became the second African-American woman to win a Grand Slam title at 17 years old.
  • Olympics

    Olympics
    In the 2000 Olympic games, Serena and her sister, Venus, won gold medals in the doubles event.
  • Australian Championship

    In 2003, Williams became the first African-American to win a championship at the Australian Open. She also became the fifth to win a career Grand Slam.
  • Serena and Venus

    In the 2012 Olympics, Serena and Venus became the first team to win three golf medals in women'd doubles.
  • Wimbledon

    At Wimbledon, she became the oldest player to win a Grand Slam singles title at 34 years old.
  • Birth of Daughter

    Serena had an emergency C-section to her daughter, which came with a lot of health scares. Before leaving the hospital, she had to get 2 more emergency surgeries before being discharged.
  • Nike Ad

    Nike Ad
    Serena became a topic of controversy when she teamed up with Nike to make an add on highlighting her career and how far she has gotten.
  • Return

    Return
    Serena comes back to Grand Slams, after giving birth to her daughter 10 months ago.