Serena williams biography timeline info

Former women’s world number one Serena Williams has likely played the last tennis match of her professional career following her loss to Ajla Tomljanovic at the US Open.

The 7-5, 6-7, 6-1 loss to the 46th-ranked Australian on Friday seems to have ended a professional career that spanned 26 years and consisted of 23 singles Grand Slam titles, just one behind record holder Australia’s Margaret Court.

Serena’s glorious career saw her sit atop the WTA rankings for 319 weeks (third on the all-time list) of which she held the top position for 186 consecutive weeks (joint record with Steffi Graf).

Her journey, however, has not been free of controversies, ranging from match-fixing accusations against her father to being disqualified over on-court behaviour.

Here is a timeline of Serena’s career, from turning professional to bowing out on Friday night at Flushing Meadows.

1995 – Makes her professional debut aged 14 at the