2. Name and Birth of Serena Williams
Name and Birth of Serena
Name: Serena Jameka Williams
Born: September 26, 1981
3. Where and When She Lived
Born in: Saginaw, Michigan
When:1981-
4. Education
Serena Williams went to a tennis school ream by
professional player Rick Mace in Haines City, Florida
at Greenleaf resort and conference center instead of
going to a university.
5. Interesting Facts About from Louisiana
Serena's father—a former sharecropper
Serena
determined to see his two youngest girls succeed—
used what he'd gleaned from tennis books and videos
to instruct Serena and Venus on how to play the game.
At the age of three, practicing on a court not far from
the family's new Compton, California, home, Serena
withstood the rigors of daily two-hour practices from
her father.
6. Courage
In 1999, she beat out her sister in their race to the
family's first Grand Slam win, when she captured the
U.S. Open title.
Venus and Serena changed the
look of their sport as well. Their
sheer power and athletic ability
overwhelmed opponents, and
their sense of style and presence
made them stand-out celebrities
on the court.
7. How Serena Changed People’s Life
Their sheer power and athletic ability overwhelmed
opponents, and their sense of style and presence made
them stand-out celebrities on the court.