SERENA WILLIAMS BY ALEX MONNIG SportsZone An Imprint of Abdo Publishing abdopublishing com
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CHAPTER 1 BUILDING A CHAMPION Serena Williams stood at the baseline The 17 year old was one point away from her first Grand Slam title Martina Hingis waited for Williams to serve Hingis was the top seed in the 1999 US Open Williams prepared to start the point She rocked back She tossed the ball up with her left arm Then she smashed it across the net The white beads in her braids bounced on the back of her head Serena Williams celebrates a win at the 1999 US Open 5 Building a Champion
