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 played terrible. I never expected a tough match like this. I'm disappointed I couldn't perform better.
I'd prefer she not umpire at my court anymore. She's obviously anti-Serena.
It could come very soon. All I can do is play to get to the fourth round. Venus and I just have to get there. No one gets me more motivated than Venus. She won Wimbledon and has five majors. I still have seven titles. So I have to stay ahead of her.
Two or three years ago, she was playing really awesome, ... Now she's playing unbelievable.
To me it doesn't matter. If they'd closed the roof I would have been okay, but if they kept it open I was fine too.
There are like 50 players from Russia in the top 10. Every week you have to play an 'ova. They ask, 'Who're you playing?' I say, 'I'm playing an 'ova' today.
We don't have play time anymore because she's always on the computer. ... I'm like, 'Are you serious? Why don't you come to the pool?'
We're going in really fresh, ... We're going to have fresh legs and bodies, we're going to be able to stay the distance, and that's our goal.
I've always enjoyed acting. When we were younger, my sisters and I would put on plays for our parents.
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.
Luck has nothing to do with it, because I have spent many, many hours, countless hours, on the court working for my one moment in time, not knowing when it would come.
I am lucky that whatever fear I have inside me, my desire to win is always stronger.
I always believe I can beat the best, achieve the best. I always see myself in the top position.
Everyone's dream can come true if you just stick to it and work hard.