Serena Williams started playing tennis when she was three years old. One of Serena Williams’ coaches in Compton, California was named Richard Williams, who had the same name as her father. Her coach was the fo
Williams and her tennis-champ sister Venus were brought up in a supportive environment to prepare them for such pressures as the media and competition bring to bear during the tennis tours. Their dad Richard has been called both a genius and a racist who is keeping his gifted kids wrapped in...
unique fashion sense, and striking good looks, Williams would have commanded attention even if she hadn't been a topranked professional player. But her skills on the court happen to be extraordinary, the result of years of training,
Reifsteck, Greg
Williams grew up inCompton,California. The family included her parents—Oracene Price, a nurse, and Richard Williams, who founded a security service—andVenus Williams, her elder sister. Price also had three daughters from a previous marriage. While both parents encouraged Serena and Venus Williams...