Serena Williams

**Serena Jameka Williams** (born September 26, 1981) is an American professional tennis player. She won 23 Grand Slam singles titles in her career, the most all-time among women in the Open era. She is the younger sister of another former world no. 1 professional female tennis player, Venus Williams.

## Personal life

The Williams sisters grew up in Los Angeles. She lives in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States with her husband Alexis Ohanian and daughter. She is a Jehovah's witness.

## Infobox (tennis biography)

- **name**: Serena Williams
- **fullname**: Serena Jameka Williams
- **image**: Serena Williams at 2013 US Open.jpg
- **caption**: Williams at the 2013 US Open
- **residence**: Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States of America, U.S.
- **birth place**: Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.
- **height**: 5 ft 9 in
- **turnedpro**: October 1995
- **coach**: Richard Williams (tennis coach), Richard Williams (1994)
Oracene Price
Patrick Mouratoglou (2012)
- **plays**: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
- **careerprizemoney**: US$88,233,301 (as of November 12, 2018)
* <small> WTA Tour records#WTA career prize money leaders, 1st in all-time rankings (female)</small>
- **website**: [http://www.serenawilliams.com/ serenawilliams.com]
- **singlestitles**: 72 Women's Tennis Association, WTA<small> (Tennis records of the Open Era – Women's Singles#All tournaments, 5th in overall rankings)</small>, 0 International Tennis Federation, ITF
- **highestsinglesranking**: List of WTA number 1 ranked tennis players, No. **1** (July 8, 2002)
- **currentsinglesranking**: No. 11 (April 5, 2019)
- **australianopenresult**: **W** (2003 Australian Open – Women's Singles, 2003, 2005 Australian Open – Women's Singles, 2005, 2007 Australian Open – Women's Singles, 2007, 2009 Australian Open – Women's Singles, 2009, 2010 Australian Open – Women's Singles, 2010, 2015 Australian Open – Women's Singles, 2015, 2017 Australian Open – Women's Singles, 2017)
- **frenchopenresult**: **W** (2002 French Open – Women's Singles, 2002, 2013 French Open – Women's Singles, 2013, 2015 French Open – Women's Singles, 2015)
- **wimbledonresult**: **W** (2002 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles, 2002, 2003 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles, 2003, 2009 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles, 2009, 2010 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles, 2010, 2012 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles, 2012, 2015 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles, 2015, 2016 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles, 2016)
- **usopenresult**: **W** (1999 US Open – Women's Singles, 1999, 2002 US Open – Women's Singles, 2002, 2008 US Open – Women's Singles, 2008, 2012 US Open – Women's Singles, 2012, 2013 US Open – Women's Singles, 2013, 2014 US Open – Women's Singles, 2014)
- **othertournaments**: yes
- **grandslamcupresult**: **W** (Grand Slam Cup#Women 3, 1999)
- **wtachampionshipsresult**: **W** (2001 WTA Tour Championships, 2001, 2009 WTA Tour Championships – Singles, 2009, 2012 WTA Tour Championships – Singles, 2012, 2013 WTA Tour Championships – Singles, 2013, 2014 WTA Finals – Singles, 2014)
- **doublestitles**: 23 Women's Tennis Association, WTA, 0 International Tennis Federation, ITF
- **highestdoublesranking**: List of WTA number 1 ranked tennis players#Doubles, No.**1** (June 21, 2010)
- **currentdoublesranking**: No. 283 (March 4, 2019)
- **australianopendoublesresult**: **W** (2001 Australian Open – Women's Doubles, 2001, 2003 Australian Open – Women's Doubles, 2003, 2009 Australian Open – Women's Doubles, 2009, 2010 Australian Open – Women's Doubles, 2010)
- **frenchopendoublesresult**: **W** (1999 French Open – Women's Doubles, 1999, 2010 French Open – Women's Doubles, 2010)
- **wimbledondoublesresult**: **W** (2000 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Doubles, 2000, 2002 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Doubles, 2002, 2008 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Doubles, 2008, 2009 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Doubles, 2009, 2012 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Doubles, 2012, 2016 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Doubles, 2016)
- **usopendoublesresult**: **W** (1999 US Open – Women's Doubles, 1999, 2009 US Open – Women's Doubles, 2009)
- **othertournamentsdoubles**: yes
- **wtachampionshipsdoublesresult**: SF (2009 WTA Tour Championships, 2009)
- **mixed**: yes
- **mixedrecord**: 27–4 (87.1%)
- **australianopenmixedresult**: F (1999 Australian Open – Mixed Doubles, 1999)
- **frenchopenmixedresult**: F (1998 French Open – Mixed Doubles, 1998)
- **wimbledonmixedresult**: **W** (1998 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed Doubles, 1998)
- **usopenmixedresult**: **W** (1998 US Open – Mixed Doubles, 1998)
- **team**: yes
- **fedcupresult**: **W** (1999 Fed Cup, 1999), record 16–1
- **hopmancupresult**: **W** (2003 Hopman Cup, 2003, 2008 Hopman Cup, 2008)
- **updated**: March 10, 2019
- **medaltemplates-expand**: yes