The prize money for first place was $2,800, but I didn't take it because I was still an amateur.

We've gotta give Richard Williams a lot of credit - to give us two number one champions is a phenomenal feat.

From one match to the next, I kept on winning.

In Toronto, Serena Williams was not fit at all, not striking the ball well at all, and went three sets with someone (ranked) 92 in the world.

My brother Jeff is now my agent at Advantage International in Washington, D.C.

By the time I was 9, I was frequently asked to play exhibitions at grand openings, fund-raisers for charities, and other special events.

Pam has always been my glamorous big sister - 13 years older than I. She played on the women's circuit for nine years and came home to tell me stories of France, Japan.