Legend! Serena Williams has overcome every obstacle in her way to become one of the greatest tennis players of all time.
Perhaps even more impressive, she now balances perfecting her game with raising her daughter, Olympia.Williams was born in Saginaw, Michigan, in September 1981.
She started playing tennis at age 4 after she, sister Venus Williams and their family moved to Compton, California.
Their parents, Richard Williams and Oracene Price, coached the girls in the sport. When Serena was 9, they relocated to West Palm Beach, Florida, so she and Venus could receive further instruction.Serena made her professional debut at the Bell Challenge in Quebec, Canada, in October 1995 at age 14.
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