CNN interviewed Serena Williams when she was 9. Here’s what she said

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CNN interviewed Serena Williams when she was 9. Here's what she said

Already being called a sports prodigy, Serena Williams spoke to CNN about her tennis ambitions when she was just 9 years old. Here's what she had to say about her goal to be #1.

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