SERENA WILLIAMSBy Kaleigh and Jenna

CONTRIBUTION TO OUR WORLD

Serena Williams is a very famous African-American tennis player.

INTERESTING FACTS

Serena Williams is the #1 (March 14, 2014) female tennis player in the world.

Serena has appeared on TV on both The Simpsons and My Wife and Kids.

Serena defeated her older sister Venus in the 2003 Australian Open Title.

QUESTION

What inspired you to start playing tennis?

TIMELINE 1981 - born on September 26th.

1999 – at age 17 wins the U.S open.

2001- Serena plays against her sister Venus and Venus wins.

2002 - Serena pulls off the “Serena slam” winning all four major tennis tournaments.

2006 - Knee injury – falls out of top 100

2011 - Serena returns to playing tennis after knee injury – breaks down in tears of joy after coming in at first place.

RESOURCES

ESPN.com

IMDb.com

Google images- photo search sites