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What Bill Clinton told Serena Williams after winning her first Grand Slam at the US Open

In 1999, Serena Williams burst onto the tennis scene after winning her maiden Grand Slam singles title at the US Open. Serena, seeded seventh at the event, defeated Monica Seles and Lindsay Davenport on her way to the final in New York.

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