Serena Williams
Serena Williams
Serena Jameka Williams is an American professional tennis player and actress who is ranked No. 1 in women's singles tennis. The Women's Tennis Associationhas ranked her world No. 1 in singles on six separate occasions. She became the world No. 1 for the first time on July 8, 2002, and achieved this ranking for the sixth time on February 18, 2013. As of July 18, 2016, she has been ranked world No. 1 for 179 consecutive weeks, seven weeks shy...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTennis Player
Date of Birth26 September 1981
CitySaginaw, MI
CountryUnited States of America
When I was younger, I was always obsessed with nails.
I'm a real extrovert, but when I'm round someone new, I'm super shy.
I try not to have too many rituals because I believe that rituals don't help you win. I used to do rituals a lot and it was crazy.
All my life I'd woken up to tennis, tennis, tennis. Even if I don't go to practise, I'm thinking about it all day.
My mom taught me how to sew when I was 2 or 3, so I've been sewing for as long as I can remember.
We don't have play time anymore because she's always on the computer. ... I'm like, 'Are you serious? Why don't you come to the pool?'
I've always enjoyed acting. When we were younger, my sisters and I would put on plays for our parents.
All my life I've kinda dreamed of being the best, and doing the best, and it hasn't always been easy for me. So I've been trying, but it's really special to have come such a long way, it's just really fulfilling. And the fact that I'm just making history right now and the fact that I was able to win four in a row, it doesn't happen every day.
Definitely being a tennis player, because you have to sweat more.
I think it's great, I'm actually rooting for her - unless of course she plays me.
It could come very soon. All I can do is play to get to the fourth round. Venus and I just have to get there. No one gets me more motivated than Venus. She won Wimbledon and has five majors. I still have seven titles. So I have to stay ahead of her.
I think that's definitely going to be the most exciting, ... One of us will be going to the quarters.
The knee just isn't 100 percent, ... It's hard to be out there when you know that you can't play at your best and could potentially make it worse.
I just played terrible. Sun played very well and was ready for the match. I'm disappointed I couldn't perform better today.