To many fans, commentators, players and writers, Serena Williams is the greatest female tennis player of all time. The American has won 23 Grand Slam titles, making her the record holder for the Open Era, numerous other tournaments and has found herself listed as the world’s No. 1 tennis player for 316 weeks, putting her only behind Steffi Graf and Martina Navratilova.
It took Williams only 4 years to win her first Grand Slam since turning professional. Her 1999 victory at the US Open proved to be the first win in a series of successful tournaments seeing her win seven Australian Opens, seven Wimbledon titles, three French Opens and a further five US Opens. In addition, Williams has won the ATP Tour Finals five times and won the London 2012 Olympic Gold Medal in the Singles tournament.
Williams is also an accomplished doubles competitor having won 14 Doubles Grand Slam titles and three Olympic Gold Medals in Sydney, Beijing and London. Williams’ impressive Doubles career has seen her win tournaments around the world with her partner and sister, Venus.
Her court performance has also earned Williams three Laureus Sportswoman of the Year awards in 2003, 2010 and 2016 as well as being named Sports Illustrated’s Sportsperson of the Year in 2015. As world No. 1 she has also spent 316 at the top, with a record-tying 186 consecutive weeks forming part of it.
Praised for a tireless work ethic, Williams is praised for her tenacity and perseverance making her the ideal representative for brands such as Aston Martin, Pepsi, Beats by Dre and many more. All in all, Serena Williams’ career has been one of multiple victories and top-class performances contributing to a record earnings in excess of $80 million.
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