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Top 10 Serena Williams Career Moments

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Serena Williams is currently ranked No. 1 in the world, and she has had quite the journey to be there. She has made history along the way and had many spectacular moments and awards throughout her career. These are her top 10 career moments.

10. She Won the Newcomer of the Year Award

Serena Williams 1998 Newcomer of the Year
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10. She Won the Newcomer of the Year Award

Serena Williams 1998 Newcomer of the Year
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At the start of her career, Serena Williams won the newcomer of the year award. In 1999 she was very young, but it was the kick off to what would be an amazing career. She now continues to be one of the top female tennis players in the world.

9. She Was the Second African-American Woman to Win a Grand Slam Title

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9. She Was the Second African-American Woman to Win a Grand Slam Title

Serena Williams 1999 Grand Slam
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In 1999, Serena Williams became the second African-American woman ever to win a Grand Slam title during the US Open. She beat out her sister Venus Williams for the cup, which was probably a bittersweet moment.

8. She Won the French Open Doubles With Her Sister Venus Williams

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8. She Won the French Open Doubles With Her Sister Venus Williams

Serena Williams 2010 French Open
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In 2010, Serena Williams and her sister Venus Williams won the French Open Doubles. This fantastic win was even more important, because they were the first doubles in over 10 years to hold all four slams simultaneously.

7. She Defeated Two Top 10 Players in the 1997 Ameritech Cup

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7. She defeated Two Top 10 Players in the 1997 Ameritech Cup

Serena Williams 1997 Ameritech Cup
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Towards the beginning of her career, Serena Williams put herself on the map. She made history by being the lowest ranked player -- ranked 304 -- to defeat two top 10 players. Her defeat of Monica Sales and Mary Pierce caught everyone’s eye.

6. She won the WTA Tour Finals on Her Debut

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6. She won the WTA Tour Finals on Her Debut

Serena Williams 2001 Season Ending Championships
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In 2001, Serena Williams made history by becoming the first player to ever win the Season-Ending Championships on her debut. It was an impressive feat by many accounts, and she has gone on to win it three more times.

5. She Won Gold Medals in Singles and Doubles in the Olympics

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5. She Won Gold Medals in Singles and Doubles in the Olympics

Serena Williams 2012 Olympics
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In 2012, Serena Williams won gold medals in Singles and in Doubles with her sister Venus Williams in the Olympics. In doing so, she became the third woman to win a gold medal in both tournaments in the same year.

4. She Broke the Ace Record in a Wimbledon Semifinal

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4. She Broke the Ace Record in a Wimbledon Semifinal

Serena Williams 2012 Wimbledon
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In 2012, Serena Williams faced Victoria Azarenka in the Wimbledon semifinal. She broke the ace record by hitting 24 aces in one match. She then went on to win the championship.

3. She Has Held All Four Grand Slam Singles Titles At Once

Serena Williams 2003 Australian Open
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3. She Has Held All Four Grand Slam Singles Titles At Once

Serena Williams 2003 Australian Open
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In 2003, Serena won the Australian Open, which made her the first African-American to win the championship. Beyond that, she won all four Grand Slam singles titles and was the fifth woman in history to do so.

2. She Beat Caroline Wozniacki in the US Open Final

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2. She Beat Caroline Wozniacki in the US Open Final

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On Sunday, Serena Williams beat Wozniacki in the 2014 US Open Final. Her triumph in the tournament means she won her 18th Grand Slam title. After struggling in many Grand Slam events this year, she was finally able to win this one.

1. She Made an Incredible Comeback to Win the Australian Open

Serena Williams 2007 Australian Open
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1. She Made an Incredible Comeback to Win the Australian Open

Serena Williams 2007 Australian Open
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In 2007, Serena Williams’ era was thought to be coming to an end. She turned it all around by winning the title without being seeded. She won her third Australian Open and eighth Grand Slam single, which silenced her critics.

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