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Image: United States' Serena Williams holds her trophy after defeating her sister Venus

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A Look Back at Serena Williams' Iconic Grand Slam Moments

On Saturday, Serena Williams competes for her 23rd Grand Slam title at the Australian Open. Look back at her past wins starting at age 17.

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Image: 1999: Serena Williams, 17, celebrates her win over Martina Hingis of Switzerland in the women's final of the U.S. Open at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York on Sept. 11. Williams defeated Hingis to win her first U.S. Open

1999: Serena Williams, 17, celebrates her win over Martina Hingis of Switzerland in the women's final of the U.S. Open at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York on Sept. 11. Williams defeated Hingis to win her first U.S. Open title.
— Jamie Squire / Getty Images
Image: 2002: Serena Williams returns a backhand to her sister Venus during the French Open final match at the Roland Garros stadium on June 8. Serena won the game, which was her first French Open title.

2002: Serena Williams returns a backhand to her sister Venus during the French Open final match at the Roland Garros stadium on June 8. Serena won the game, which was her first French Open title.
— Vincent Kessler / Reuters
Image: 2002: Serena Williams celebrates her victory against her sister Venus after the women's singles final at the All England Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, England on July 6.

2002: Serena Williams celebrates her victory against her sister Venus after the women's singles final at the All England Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, England on July 6.
— Mike Hewitt / Getty Images
Image: 2002: Serena Williams chases down a ball while playing her sister Venus during the women's final at the U.S. Open in New York on Sept. 7.

2002: Serena Williams chases down a ball while playing her sister Venus during the women's final at the U.S. Open in New York on Sept. 7.
— Al Bello / Getty Images
Image: 2003: Serena Williams blows kisses to the crowd after defeating her sister Venus in the women's final at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Jan. 25.

2003: Serena Williams blows kisses to the crowd after defeating her sister Venus in the women's final at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Jan. 25.
— Mark Baker / Reuters
Image: 2003: Serena Williams returns to her sister Venus during their women's singles final match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London on July 5. Serena defeated Venus.

2003: Serena Williams returns to her sister Venus during their women's singles final match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London on July 5. Serena defeated Venus.
— Jeff J Mitchell / Reuters
Serena Williams of the US holds 2005 Australian Open tennis trophy after win over compatriot ...

2005: Serena Williams holds the 2005 Australian Open tennis trophy after her win over compatriot Lindsay Davenport in Melbourne on Jan. 29.
— Adrees Latif / Reuters
Image: 2007: Serena Williams celebrates winning her women's final match against Maria Sharapova of Russia at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Jan. 27.

2007: Serena Williams celebrates winning her women's final match against Maria Sharapova of Russia at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Jan. 27.
— Lucas Dawson / Getty Images
Image: 2008: Serena Williams smashes a return to Jelena Jankovic of Serbia during the women's final at the US Open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 7.

2008: Serena Williams smashes a return to Jelena Jankovic of Serbia during the women's final at the US Open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 7.
— Don Emmert / AFP - Getty Images
Image: 2009: Serena Wiliams holds the winner's trophy after her game against Dinara Safina of Russia in their women's tennis final match of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Jan. 31. Williams beat Safina to win her fourth Australian Open title, bringing

2009: Serena Wiliams holds the winner's trophy after her game against Dinara Safina of Russia in their women's tennis final match of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Jan. 31. Williams beat Safina to win her fourth Australian Open title, bringing her total Grand Slam tally to 10.
— William West / AFP - Getty Images
Image: 2009: Serena Williams holds the trophy after winning against her sister Venus in their women's final match of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London on July 4.

2009: Serena Williams holds the trophy after winning against her sister Venus in their women's final match of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London on July 4.
— Glyn Kirk / AFP - Getty Images
Image: 2010: Serena Williams throws her racquet into the air after winning the women's final match against Justine Henin of Belgium during the 2010 Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia on Jan. 30.

2010: Serena Williams throws her racquet into the air after winning the women's final match against Justine Henin of Belgium during the 2010 Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia on Jan. 30.
— Cameron Spencer / Getty Images
Image: 2010: Serena Williams returns a ball to Russia's Vera Zvonareva in the women's final during the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London on July 3. Williams defeated Zvonareva to win her fourth Wimbledon title.

2010: Serena Williams returns a ball to Russia's Vera Zvonareva in the women's final during the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London on July 3. Williams defeated Zvonareva to win her fourth Wimbledon title.
— Adrian Dennis / AFP - Getty Images
Image: 2012: Serena Williams runs through the crowd to see her father and sister after defeating Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland in their women's final tennis match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London on July 7.

2012: Serena Williams runs through the crowd to see her father and sister after defeating Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland in their women's final tennis match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London on July 7.
— Dylan Martinez / Reuters
IMage: 2012: Serena Williams poses with her trophy after defeating Victoria Azarenka of Belarus in their women's singles final match at the US Open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 9.

2012: Serena Williams poses with her trophy after defeating Victoria Azarenka of Belarus in their women's singles final match at the US Open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 9.
— Kevin Lamarque / Reuters
Image: 2013: Serena Williams celebrates match point in her women's singles final match against Maria Sharapova of Russia during the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris, France on June 8.

2013: Serena Williams celebrates match point in her women's singles final match against Maria Sharapova of Russia during the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris, France on June 8.
— Julian Finney / Getty Images
Image: 2013: Serena Williams returns a shot during her women's singles final match against Victoria Azarenka of Belarus during the 2013 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City on Sept. 8.

2013: Serena Williams returns a shot during her women's singles final match against Victoria Azarenka of Belarus during the 2013 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City on Sept. 8.
— Mike Stobe / Getty Images for the USTA
Image: 2014: Serena Williams reacts after defeating Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark during the championship match of the US Open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 7.

2014: Serena Williams reacts after defeating Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark during the championship match of the US Open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 7.
— Mike Groll / AP
Image: 2015: Serena Williams celebrates winning championship point in her women's final match against Maria Sharapova of Russia at the 2015 Australian Open in Melbourne on Jan. 31.

2015: Serena Williams celebrates winning championship point in her women's final match against Maria Sharapova of Russia at the 2015 Australian Open in Melbourne on Jan. 31.
— Hannah Peters / Getty Images
Image: 2015: Serena Williams poses with the trophy during the ceremony after defeating Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic during their women's singles final match to win the French Open tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris on June 6.

2015: Serena Williams poses with the trophy during the ceremony after defeating Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic during their women's singles final match to win the French Open tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris on June 6.
— Vincent Kessler / Reuters
Image: 2015: Serena Williams celebrates winning the singles match against Garbine Muguruza of Spain at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London on July 11.

2015: Serena Williams celebrates winning the singles match against Garbine Muguruza of Spain at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London on July 11.
— Kirsty Wigglesworth / AP
Image: 2016: Serena Williams celebrates winning against Germany's Angelique Kerber during the women's singles final during the Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 9.

2016: Serena Williams celebrates winning against Germany's Angelique Kerber during the women's singles final during the Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 9.
— Justin Tallis / AFP - Getty Images
Image: United States' Serena Williams holds her trophy after defeating her sister Venus

Serena Williams holds her trophy after defeating her sister Venus during their women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia on Jan. 28, 2017.

— Aaron Favila / AP
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