Inside the life and career of Serena Williams, who has 23 Grand Slam titles and a net worth of $27 million by Chelsea Greenwood on Apr 27, 2018, 10:14 AM Advertisement
 - Serena Williams is one of the greatest tennis players in history, with 23 Grand Slam singles titles under her belt and two "Serena Slams."
- She and her sister Venus trained long and hard to earn their fame and success.
- Williams recently had a baby with new husband Alexis Ohanion, co-founder of Reddit.
With a new baby, a new husband, 23 Grand Slam singles titles, and a net worth of $27 million, the world is Serena Williams' oyster. The tennis player has undoubtedly earned her charmed life, thanks to decades of relentless training and unwavering discipline. But she's not satisfied with resting on her laurels. The 36-year-old is currently trying to mount a comeback after childbirth and emergency surgery. Here, we take a look at Williams' remarkable career and the fabulous life she has earned for herself on the court. SEE ALSO: This is everything tennis champion Serena Williams eats for breakfast, lunch, and dinner Williams was born in 1981, the youngest of Richard and Oracene Williams' five daughters.  She was born in Saginaw, Michigan, but her family soon relocated to the Compton area of Los Angeles.
Of course, one of her sisters is the equally legendary tennis champ Venus Williams.  Their father was formerly a Louisiana sharecropper and wanted his daughters to have a better life than he did. So he began training Serena and Venus in tennis at a very young age, based on information he’d gathered from videos and books.
By 1991, Serena Williams was ranked No. 1 in the 10-and-under division on the junior United States Tennis Association tour.  Although Serena and Venus were doing well, Richard relocated his family to Florida so that his girls could get better instruction and rise to the professional level.
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