Serena Williams
When you hear the name Serena Williams, you immediately know exactly who she is and what she looks like. She has been called the woman with the most powerful serve and anyone who has stood against or opposite her sure do agree. She is the second seated player and one of only two women who has ever had 21 Grand Slam titles. We knew Serena Williams alongside older sibling, Venus when the pair played together at first. In 1999, Serena won a singles title when she bet the number one seated Martina Hinges at the tender age of 17. In 2001, however she lost her title to Sister Venus. She came back with force though when she won four consecutive titles from 2002 through 2003 when she became known as the Serena Slam. The four Grand Slam Titles she held at the same time was the 2002 Wimbledon, 2002 French Open, 2002 U.S. Open, and the 2003 Australian Open. The only other women who could ever achieved this mean feat includes Steffi Graf, Martina Navratilova, Margaret Court, and Maureen Connolly.
Quick Stats:
- Birthplace Saginaw, Michigan
- Birthdate 26 September 1981
- Residence Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
- Weight 150 lb.
- Height 5’9”
- Turned pro in 1995
- Plays right-handed singles wins 24
- Doubles wins two
- Last match played she lost against Garbine Muguruza in the 04-06-2016 Final
- Racquet used Wilson Blade 104
- Dress and shoes by Nike
Serena Williams is not one of the richest sports stars indeed she is the women who has won the most money in her career. A toll taken years before in mid-august 2013, she has already made career prize money of over $48 million. Apart from her brilliance in tennis is she also taken a keen interest in fashion and pop culture icon as well. She currently runs her own designer clothing line with her own name spelt backward, called Aneres.
