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Serena Williams

First major at 17, 23rd at 35, last match at 40

Born Sep 26, 1981

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At 0

Sep 26, 1981
Born in Saginaw, Michigan
Youngest of five sisters. The family moved to Compton, California, where her father coached her and Venus on public courts.
Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 14

Oct 1995
Turned professional at 14
She lost her first pro match in Quebec in under an hour.
Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 17

Sep 11, 1999
Won the US Open at 17, her first Grand Slam title
She beat world No. 1 Martina Hingis in the final, before her older sister Venus had won a major.
Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 20

Jul 8, 2002
Became world No. 1 at 20
After beating Venus in the Wimbledon final.
Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 21

Jan 25, 2003
Completed the Serena Slam at 21
Her Australian Open win meant she held all four majors at once. All four finals were against Venus.
Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 26

Sep 7, 2008
Back to No. 1 with a third US Open title at 26
Her ninth major, after years of injuries and a ranking that had dropped outside the top 100.
Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 30

Aug 4, 2012
Olympic singles gold at 30, completing a career Golden Slam
She lost only 17 games in the whole tournament and won the final 6-0, 6-1.
Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 31

Sep 8, 2013
US Open at 31: the oldest champion there in the Open Era
Her 17th major. She held the record until she broke it herself.
Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 33

Jul 11, 2015
A second Serena Slam at 33
Wimbledon gave her four majors in a row for the second time, 12 years after the first.
Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 35

Jan 28, 2017
Won a record 23rd major at 35
The Australian Open final was against her sister Venus, her 23rd major singles title.
Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 36

Jul 14, 2018
Reached the Wimbledon final ten months after giving birth
Ranked 181st going in. She went on to play three more major finals.
Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 40

Sep 2, 2022
Played her last match at the US Open, aged 40
She had announced weeks earlier that she was evolving away from tennis. The third-round loss ran past three hours.
Source: en.wikipedia.org

Sources: en.wikipedia.org