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ESPN is marking the 40th anniversary of Title IX by unveiling the top 40 female athletes of the past 40 years. Serena Williams won her first Grand Slam singles title when she was just 17, at the 1999 U.S. Open. In 2002-03, Williams won four in ...

ESPN is marking the 40th anniversary of Title IX by unveiling the top 40 female athletes of the past 40 years. Tennis star Venus Williams was 14 when she turned pro. At 17, she reached her first U.S. Open final. Now 31, Williams has collected 43 W...

When she was 14, Taylor Townsend's life wasn't really all that different from that of any other high school freshman. With a mix of anxiety and excitement, she was just settling in at Charles Drew (Riverdale, Ga.), where her father, Gary, is the prin...

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Nine-time Grand Slam champ Serena Williams looks back on her journey to become the world's top tennis player.