Serena Williams

Serena Williams is the most popular professional tennis player in the United States, currently ranking first in women's singles. She was born on September 26, 1981, in Saginaw, Michigan, in the United States. She plays tennis with her right hand. The WTA has ranked her world No. 1 in singles six times. Some analysts and sports journalists see Williams as the greatest female tennis player of all time.

Serena Williams has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most by any player in the Open Era. She holds the most major titles in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles among active players. Williams has won 14 Grand Slam doubles titles, all with her sister Venus. She and Venus are the only tennis players to win four Olympic gold medals.

Serena Williams is the highest-earning woman athlete of all time in terms of career prize money. In 2021, she was ranked 28th on Forbes' World's Highest-Paid Athletes list. She was named Sports Illustrated's Player of the Year in December 2015. She has four Olympic gold medals and other tournament titles to her name.