Timeline of Serena Williams' 22 major titles

ByABC News
August 30, 2016, 1:30 PM

— -- Serena Williams has crammed 22 Grand Slam singles titles -- that's Pete Sampras, John McEnroe and Andy Roddick combined -- into her legendary career. Starting 17 years ago at the 1999 US Open, where the 17-year-old won her first major title and became the first African-American woman to win the US Open since Althea Gibson, here's a timeline of her historic career.