Serena Williams

 Serena Williams, (born September 26, 1981, Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.), American tennis player who revolutionized women's tennis by her ferocious technique and has won more Grand Slam singles titles (23) than any other woman or male during the open era.Williams was born in Compton, California. Her parents were Oracene Price, a nurse as well as Richard Williams, who founded the security company--as well as Venus Williams, her older sister. Price also had three daughters from an earlier marriage. While Serena Williams and Venus Williams were encouraged by their parents to take up tennis, Richard Williams was the one who taught them the sport. He took the girls to the courts at the local court. He was an uncompromising coach and his daughters would spend long hours practicing. The family relocated to Florida in 1991 to ensure that Serena Williams and Venus Williams could attend a tennis academy.