Serena Williams
Serena Williams
Serena Jameka Williams is an American professional tennis player and actress who is ranked No. 1 in women's singles tennis. The Women's Tennis Associationhas ranked her world No. 1 in singles on six separate occasions. She became the world No. 1 for the first time on July 8, 2002, and achieved this ranking for the sixth time on February 18, 2013. As of July 18, 2016, she has been ranked world No. 1 for 179 consecutive weeks, seven weeks shy...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTennis Player
Date of Birth26 September 1981
CitySaginaw, MI
CountryUnited States of America
I try not to be protected. Because I feel like you can become a little bit of a robot. That's not who I am. And I don't want to be monotone. It's important to be yourself, whatever the cost.
My coach has said to me, "When you win a match or a tournament, you don't even think about it - the very next minute you're like".
I'm proud to have opened [two] schools in Africa and one in Jamaica [through the Serena Williams Fund and its partners]. I was given a lot. I was given two parents. That's already starting above a lot of kids. And then I was given the opportunity to play tennis and parents who supported that. I feel I can give back.
I never thought about leaving a tennis legacy. I always thought about leaving a legacy of fulfillment, living out your dreams, and giving back.
Hopefully I'll be able to mature one of these days, get serious, and at least have them [kids] pretty fast.
I'm watching a lot of the football.
I don't want to age myself.
Most people that do play nowadays hit really hard. It was good to get someone that hit really hard early on.
I was glad to watch the soccer because it helps my tennis game, realize maybe they're just rooting for the underdog.
I've almost lost several times but come through that. Being able to play your way through the tournament is really able to help.
I don't have a good British accent.
The red kind of symbolizes a lot of things I do in Africa, along with a lot of the work, like the red laces. Everybody that buys a pair can pretty much save a life in Africa.
The tournament means so much to me as well as the things I do in Africa. I thought it could also work well together.
You can't underestimate anyone.