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Jamie Squire/Allsport / Getty Images By India Espy-Jones ·Updated August 30, 2024

In 1999, 17-year-old tennis champion Serena Williams won the final singles match in the U.S. Open. This win became her first of 23 Grand Slams.

Now, as the tournament rolls back around, the WYN

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