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Serena Williams - Game Profile

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Date of Birth: 9/26/81

Nation: USA

Height: 5'10"

Weight: 143

Turned Pro: 1998

Best Singles Grand Slams: Won Australian Open in 2003, 2005, 2007, and 2009; Roland Garros in 2002; Wimbledon in 2002, 2003, and 2009; and US Open in 1999, 2002 and 2008.

Plays: Right-handed with two-handed backhand.

Basic Style: Power baseliner with good all-court skills.

Greatest Strengths: Outstanding power on serve and groundstrokes. Tremendous speed. Tenacious and confident.

Room for Improvement: No major weaknesses. Occasional streaks of unforced errors, especially on forehand.

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