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Who is Serena Williams?

Serena Williams was born on the 26th September 1981 in Saginaw, Michigan, USA. She is a former world number one ranked female tennis player who has won eight Grand Slam singles titles and an Olympic gold medal in women's doubles. She is the last player, male or female, to have held all four Grand Slams at the same time. In 2005, Tennis magazine ranked her as the 17th-best player of the preceding forty years. She is the younger sister of another former world no. 1 professional female tennis player, Venus Williams. Serena currently resides in Florida. Serena is primarily an offensive baseline player. Her game is built around taking immediate control of rallies with her powerful serve, aggressive return of serve and powerful groundstrokes. Serena's serve is one of the best in the women's game. She often serves the ball at over 120 mph in her matches. In addition to the power she is capable of on her serve, Serena also has great placement and variety when serving. At the 2007 Australian Open she achieved 64 aces, the most of any woman in the tournament. To date her career prize money is just over eighteen million dollars.