MELBOURNE — Factbox on American Serena Williams, who will bid for her 22nd grand slam title against Angelique Kerber at the Australian Open on Saturday:
Born in Michigan on September 26, 1981. (Age: 34)
Seed: 1
GRAND SLAM CAREER: 21 - Australian Open (2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2015); French Open (2002, 2013, 2015); Wimbledon (2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015); U.S. Open (1999, 2002, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014)
MAKING HER NAME
Learned to play the game with older sister Venus in Compton. Both were coached by their father Richard.