
Serena Williams returns the ball to her sister, Venus, during their match at the Lipton Tennis Championships in Key Biscayne, Fla., On March 28, 1998. Venus Williams defeated her sister 6-1, 4 -6, 6-4. Photo by Susan Knowles / UPI | License photo

The seventh seed Williams celebrates Single Woman’s victory over Martina Hingis ’first seed at the U.S. Open Tennis Championships on September 11, 1999. Williams defeated Hingis 6-3, 7-6. Photo by HR Celestin / UPI | License photo

Sisters and teammates Venus (L) and Serena Williams draw on the medal standings after winning their gold medals in the women’s doubles at the Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia, on September 28, 2000. they beat Dutch pair Kristie Boogert and Miriam Oremans 6-1, 6-1 in 49 minutes.Photo by Christine Chew / UPI | License photo


Andre Agassi (L to R), Steffi Graf, Serena Williams, and Ellen DeGeneres will be laughing while on the court at Arthur Ashe Kids Day in New York City on August 26, 2006. Photo by John Angelillo / UPI | License photo

Williams wields a backhand during his straight sets defeating Ana Ivanovic at the U.S. Open in New York City on September 3, 2006. Photo by John Angelillo / UPI | License photo

Serena Williams, fourth seed, challenges a call as she takes on Kateryna Bondarenko in the first set of play at the U.S. Open in New York City, on August 26, 2008. Williams went on to to win 6-1, 6-4. Photo by Monika Graff / UPI License photo

Venus Williams (L), returns the ball to Serena’s sister in the second set of their quarter-final match at the U.S. Open in New York City on September 3, 2008. Photo by Monika Graff / UPI | License photo

Serena Williams will react after a point in her game against Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez on Day 5 at the U.S. Open in New York City on September 4, 2009. Williams defeated Sanchez 6-2, 7-5. Photo by John Angelillo / UPI | License photo

Venus Williams (L) and his sister Serena congratulate each other as they take on Cara Black from Zimbabwe and Liezel Huber in the women’s final of the US Open in New York City. on 14 September 2009. Photo by Monika Graff / UPI | License photo

Williams suspended his return to Maria Sharapova at Bank of the West Classic at Stanford University in California on July 29, 2011. Williams defeated Sharapova 6-1, 6-3. Photo by Terry Schmitt / UPI | License photo

Serena Williams will change sides after the first leg of her match against Bojana Jovanovski on Day 2 of the US Open in New York City on August 30, 2011. Photo by John Angelillo / UPI | License photo


Williams gets a call for a code-breaker in the second set when she speaks out as chairman of umpire Eva Asderakia during her match against Samantha Stosur in the Women’s Final at the U.S. Open in Newtown York on 11 September 2011. Photo by John Angelillo / UPI | License photo

Serene Williams celebrates winning the women’s final against Agnieszka Radwanska at the Wimbledon Championships in London on 7 July 2012. Photo by Hugo Philpott / UPI | License photo

Serena Williams makes a split after returning the ball in the second set of her three-set victory over Victoria Azarenka in the women’s finals of the U.S. Open in New York City on September 9, 2012. Photo by John Angelillo / UPI | License photo


Serena Williams will serve Sloane Stephens in the first set of fourth-round action at the U.S. Open in New York City on September 1, 2013. Photo by Monika Graff / UPI | License photo

The sun sets behind Manhattan’s horizon as Serena Williams attends Carla Suarez Navarro at the U.S. Open in New York City on September 3, 2013. Photo by John Angelillo / UPI | License photo

Serena Williams returns in her game against Anna Tatishvilli on Day Two of the Wimbledon Championships in London on June 24, 2014. Williams won the game 6-1, 6-2. Photo by Hugo Philpott / UPI | License photo

Serena Williams will answer in her game against Heather Watson on Day 5 of the Wimbledon Championships in London on July 3, 2015. Williams won the game 6-2, 4-6, 7-5. Photo by Hugo Philpott / UPI | License photo

Serena Williams returns the ball in the Women’s Singles Final against Garbine Muguruza on Day 12 of the Wimbledon Championships in London on July 11, 2015. Williams won the game 6-4, 6-4. Photo by Hugo Philpott / UPI. | License photo



Serena Williams will attend the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, Calif., On February 28, 2016. Photo by David Silpa / UPI | License photo






Serena Williams will be jumping rope with children on the court at Arthur Ashe Kids Day at the U.S. Open in New York City on August 25, 2018. Photo by John Angelillo / UPI | License photo







Serena Williams high-fives double partner Andy Murray in their first mixed doubles match against Alexa Guarachi and Andreas Mies at Wimbledon in London on July 6, 2019. Williams and Murray won the match 6- 4, 6-1. Photo by Hugo Philpott / UPI | License photo

