Serena Williams is 45 years old as of October 2026. She was born on 26 September 1981.
American tennis champion who won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most in the Open era, and four Olympic gold medals
Did you know?She was eight weeks pregnant when she won her twenty-third Grand Slam title at the Australian Open.
Quick facts
Date of birth26 September 1981
Age45
NationalityAmerican
BirthplaceSaginaw, Michigan, USA
Occupationtennis player
Editor's Take:
Serena Williams did not just win tennis matches; she changed how the game is played and who people imagine playing it. Coached with her sister Venus by their father on public courts in Compton, California, she brought a level of power, athleticism and serve that overwhelmed opponents for more than two decades. She won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most of any player in the Open era, a tally spread across an astonishing 18 years at the top. Off the court she became a fashion entrepreneur, venture investor and outspoken advocate for women and Black athletes. For many, she is simply the greatest female athlete of her generation.
Key Milestones
1999: Wins her first Grand Slam at the US Open
2002: Wins three majors in a row
2003: Completes the first Serena Slam
2012: Wins Olympic singles gold in London
2017: Wins the Australian Open while pregnant
2022: Retires after the US Open
Tennis champion who won 23 Grand Slam singles titles in the Open Era.
