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Inside the life of Serena Williams - net worth, family and stats

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America tennis star Serena Williams [Courtesy]

Serena Williams is often regarded as the best female tennis players of the Open Era and has been ranked No. 1 in the world for 319 weeks, the third-longest length of time behind Martina Navrotilova and Steffi Graf.

She was born in Saginaw, Michigan, along with her older sister Venus Williams who is also a professional tennis player.

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