When was serena williams first game

She fell to fellow American Annie Miller. By John Berkok. One of the greatest careers in tennis history began on this day exactly 25 years ago—October 28, —as Serena Williams played a qualifying match in Quebec City. It was a Saturday, and Serena was just 14 at the time. Serena Williams is the only player to have won three Grand Slam singles titles after saving match points. She did this at the Australian Open match point saved against Kim Clijsters in the semi-finals , Australian Open match point saved against Maria Sharapova in the semis , and Wimbledon match point saved against Elena Dementieva, also in the semis.

Serena Williams and her sister Venus are the only tennis players in history with four Olympic gold medals. The sisters are also the only female tennis players in the Open Era to win the Olympic Gold in both singles and doubles. Serena claimed the singles gold at the London Games, and the doubles gold with sister Venus at the , and Games. She also finished runner-up on two occasions — and — and only failed to make it past the round-robin on two other occasions where she did play the tournament.

Williams has won the US Open singles title on six occasions , , , , , She won the title in , , , , , and Serena Williams has won the Miami Open — one of the biggest events outside of the four Slams and the season-ending WTA Finals, a record eight times — that is the most by any player, male or female, at the event. Serena has won nine indoor singles titles in her career. No other player has won as many in the history of the sport in their fourth decade. In fact, no other female player has won more than three Grand Slam singles titles after turning Serena Williams has reached 11 Wimbledon singles finals in her career — the only female player with more in the Open era is Martina Navratilova who reached 12 singles finals at The All England Club.

It remains the highest amount earned in a single season by a player in WTA history. Serena Williams has won 13 Grand Slam singles titles on hardcourt — a record in the history of the sport.

She also owns similar records at the majors, which is a testament to her longevity. It bothers you when people criticize you, especially when you're doing the best that you can do. Because once you are doing the best you can do, you realize there is nothing else you can do. They are criticizing you, and you can't fight back, you can't make a noise. It's almost like someone has beaten you dead. It's somewhat disturbing. When Serena, his younger daughter with former wife Oracene, was still quite young, Williams moved his family from Saginaw, Michigan, to the dicey neighborhoods of Compton, California, a suburb of Los Angeles.

He taught his girls the game on the public tennis courts of Compton, an area so riddled with gang violence that the girls had to be schooled in how to dodge errant bullets. Both girls turned professional by the age of 14 and have been guided by their father through every step of their careers.