June 9, 2013: Serena Williams celebrates as she wins the French Open final against Russia's Maria Sharapova at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris.
Sept. 9, 2012: Williams lifts the championship trophy after defeating Victoria Azarenka of Belarus to win the women's-singles final match on day 14 of the U.S. Open at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, N.Y.
July 7, 2012: Williams with the winner's trophy after her women's-singles final match against Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland on day 12 of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in London.
July 3, 2010: Williams celebrates after beating Vera Zvonareva of Russia 6-3, 6-2, in the women's final at the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships in London.
Jan. 30, 2010: Williams on the court as she celebrates victory after her women's-singles final match against Belgian opponent Justine Henin at the Australian Open in Melbourne. Williams won 6-4, 3-6, 6-2.
July 4, 2009: Williams celebrates after beating her sister Venus 7-6, 6-2, during their women's-singles final of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships in London.
Sept. 7, 2008: Williams after winning her finals match against Jelena Jankovic of Serbia at the U.S. Open in Flushing Meadows, N.Y.
Jan. 29, 2005: Williams with the winner's trophy following her victory over Lindsay Davenport in their women's-singles final at the 2005 Australian Open in Melbourne. Williams won the match 2-6, 6-3, 6-0 and took the title.
July 5, 2003: Williams and her sister Venus after Serena won their ladies'-finals match, with Venus placing second, at the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships in London.
Sept. 7, 2002: Williams displays the U.S. Open women's-singles trophy after defeating her sister at the U.S. Open in Flushing Meadows, N.Y. The fourth meeting of the Williams sisters in a grand-slam final ended with Serena winning 6-4, 6-3.
July 6, 2002: Williams after defeating her sister Venus in the final of the women's singles at the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships in London.
June 8, 2002: Williams celebrates after winning the French Open against her sister Venus at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris. Serena deated Venus 7-5, 6-3.
Sept. 11, 1999: Williams celebrates her win over Martina Hingis of Switzerland after the singles final during the U.S. Open in Flushing Meadows, N.Y. Williams defeated Hingis 6-3, 7-3.
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