The Greatest Tennis Player Ever?
Serena Williams has won a total of 39 Grand Slam titles, 23 of them for Grand Slam singles. Serena was ranked world No.1 in Women's Tennis singles by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) in 2002, she was just 21 years old! She has repeated this on 8 different occasions and has been world No.1 for a total of 319 weeks, third longest in "Open Era" Tennis.
She also holds the record for most Grand Slam titles in singles, doubles and mixed doubles combined.
Serena's journey to the top was not an easy one, she is often considered as one of the most insipring athlete's of all time by fans around the world.
Top 15 Quotes by SERENA WILLIAMS:
"Think of all the girls who could become top athletes but quit sports because they’re afraid of having too many defined muscles and being made fun of or called unattractive."
"Growing up I wasn’t the richest, but I had a rich family in spirit. Standing here with 19 championships is something I never thought would happen. I went on a court just with a ball and a racket and with a hope."
“I always believe I can beat the best, achieve the best. I always see myself in the top position.”
"I think you have to love yourself before you fall in love. I’m still learning to love myself."
"There’s one thing I’m really good at, and that’s hitting the ball over a net, in a box. I’m excellent."
"With a defeat, when you lose, you get up, you make it better, you try again. That’s what I do in life, when I get down, when I get sick, I don’t want to just stop. I keep going and I try to do more. Everyone always says never give up but you really have to take that to heart and really do never definitely give up. Keep trying"
"I am lucky that whatever fear I have inside me, my desire to win is always stronger."
“I really think a champion is defined not by their wins, but by how they can recover when they fall.”
“You have to believe in yourself when no one else does.”
“It doesn’t matter what your background is or where you come from, if you have dreams and goals, that’s all that matters.”
“You have to be fearless to have success.”
"Everything comes at a cost. Just what are you willing to pay for it?"
“I’ve always been a fighter and I’ve always fought through things my whole life.”
“Just believe in yourself. Even if you don’t, pretend that you do and at some point you will.”
“All my life I’d woken up to tennis, tennis, tennis. Even if I don’t go to practice, I’m thinking about it all day.”
And our favorite Quote is
“Legendary? I don’t know. I’m just Serena.” - Serena Williams
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