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Serena Williams

Awards And Accomplishments



1997 Becomes lowest ranked player (no. 304) to defeat two top 10 players (Mary Pierce and Monica Seles) in a single tournament
1999 Wins first WTA title by beating Amelie Mauresmo in Open Gaz de France
1999 Wins first Grand Slam singles title at U.S. Open; teams with Venus to win U.S. Open doubles title
2000 Advances to semi-finals at Wimbledon but falls to sister Venus
2002 Defeats Venus to win singles title at French Open
2002 Wins Italian Open with defeat of Justine Henin
2002 Wins Wimbledon singles title
2002 Wins U.S. Open singles title
2003 Wins Australian Open singles title.

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