Serena Williams: A Tennis Legend

Serena Williams won her first major championship in ____.

• 1998

• 1999

• 2000

• 2001

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By 2003, how many major tournaments had Serena Williams won?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Five

Serena Williams began training for tennis at age ____.

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

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What year was Serena Williams born?

• 1980

• 1981

• 1982

• 1983

Serena was ranked first in the 10-and-under age group by ________.

• 1989

• 1990

• 1991

• 1992

What is the term for winning all four major tennis tournaments in a player's career?

• Grand Slam

• Career Slam

• Serena Slam

• Major Slam

Serena's win at the Australian Open was part of her ________.

• Career Slam

• Grand Slam

• Serena Slam

• Major Slam

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Serena became the oldest Grand Slam singles champion with her ________ Grand Slam title.

• 20th

• 21st

• 22nd

• 23rd

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Fill in the blank: Serena and Venus were the first African-American women to own part of a(n) ______ team.

• NBA

• NFL

• MLB

• NHL

What did Serena and her sister change in tennis with their distinct styles?

• The scoring system

• The look of tennis

• The rules

• The court size

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