23
Grand Slam singles titles
4
Olympic golds
2022
Retired
Serena Williams grew up in Compton, California, and learned tennis from her father, Richard, on public courts, alongside her sister Venus. She turned professional in 1995 and won her first Grand Slam at the 1999 US Open.
She won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most by any player in the Open Era, plus four Olympic gold medals. She retired after the 2022 US Open.