serena williams

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Definition of serena williams in English English dictionary

{i} (born 1981) female tennis athlete, winner of the 1999 U.S. Open

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Venus and Serena Williams

born June 17, 1980, Lynwood, Cal., U.S. born Sept. 26, 1981, Saginaw, Mich. U.S. tennis players. The sisters were introduced to the sport by their father, who early on recognized their talent. Venus turned professional in 1994, and Serena followed suit a year later. Possessing powerful groundstrokes and superb athleticism, the sisters were soon dominating women's professional tennis. Serena won the U.S. Open in 1999. Venus won Wimbledon and the U.S. Open in 2000 and 2001. In 2002 Serena won the French and U.S. opens and Wimbledon, defeating Venus in the finals of each tournament

Hyphenation

Se·re·na Wil·liams