Serena Williams does not smoke. |
Serena Williams drinks alcohol. |
In 1999, Serena Williams made history by becoming the first black woman to win a Grand Slam tournament since Althea Gibson in 1958. |
Serena Williams's eldest sister, Yetunde Price, was tragically murdered in Los Angeles in 2003. |
At 31 years old in 2003, Serena Williams became the oldest female tennis player to be ranked No.1 since computer rankings began in 1975. |
The Williams sisters were featured in the reality TV series “Venus and Serena: For Real” premiering in 2015. |
In 2009, Serena Williams received a $82,500 fine and probation for an incident involving a lineswoman, the largest punishment ever given to a tennis player. |
Serena underwent emergency treatment in 2011 for a hematoma linked to a pulmonary embolism, a blood clot in her lungs. |
She achieved two Gold medals at the 2012 Summer Olympics in Women’s singles and Women’s doubles, her first singles Gold medal. |
Serena Williams created her own clothing line called “Aneres,” which is her name spelled backward. |
She has been the No.1 ranked female tennis player five times and holds the record for earning the most prize money in the sport. |
Serena Williams lent her voice to the Playhouse Disney show “Higllytown Heroes.” |