5 of the best WTA World No. 1s

#3 Serena Williams

Serena is just one Grand Slam short of Margaret Court's all-time record

Serena Williams has won 39 Grand Slam titles. Her 23 Grand singles Slam titles are the most by any player in the Open Era and just one short of Margaret Court's all-time record. She has also won 14 women's doubles Grand Slam titles, all with her sister and former WTA world number one, Venus Williams and the pair is unbeaten in Grand Slams finals.

Serena has won the most number of singles, doubles and mixed doubles titles among the active players. In 2015, she completed what is now called the 'Serena Slam' when she won the All England Championships at Wimbledon, winning all four majors in a row. She narrowly missed the Calendar Grand Slam when she lost to Roberta Vinci in the semi-finals of the US Open in three sets.

Serena primarily plays from the baseline. She has a strong and accurate serve, clocked at a peak of 128 miles, is the third fastest in the women's game. Her forehand and her backhand are probably the most powerful ever in the women's game. That said, her unique ability to overpower her opponent's serve is her biggest weapon. She never gives an inch to the opponent and hits the lines often.

She recently came back to the circuit after giving birth to her daughter. She was 8 weeks pregnant when she won the 2018 Australian Open. On her comeback trail, she reached the 2018 US Open singles final which she lost under controversial circumstances. Hope the superwoman of Tennis delights us fans for a foreseeable future!