Tennis history will undoubtedly eternally recognize Serena Williams as an unparalleled force across all facets of the sport. Serena boasts an impressive Grand Slam collection, amassing a total of 39 titles, comprising 23 individual Grand Slam victories, 14 doubles triumphs, and 2 mixed doubles championships.

Her dominance extends beyond sheer numbers; Serena has triumphed in 349 matches at Grand Slam tournaments, surpassing the legendary Martina Navratilova’s record of 306 wins. Additionally, she held the number 1 world ranking for an impressive 186 consecutive weeks, a feat shared with the iconic Steffi Graf.

Serena’s impact transcends her on-court achievements. Alongside her sister Venus, she revolutionized the landscape of tennis, paving the way for black tennis players and debunking stereotypes that tennis was exclusively a white sport.

In her first professional season, 16-year-old Serena Williams was wildcarded into the 1997 Ameritech Cup.

Serena (left), attending with her sister Venus Williams at Wimbledon in 1997.

In her first Grand Slam event, Serena lost to her sister in the second round of the 1998 Australian Open.

In 1999, Williams defeated four former champions, advancing to the final of the US Open, where she took the crown from world No. 1 woмеn’s tennis player Martina Hingis to become the only African-American woman to win a tournament. big fιɡҺt.

During an ιnjᴜry-plagued season in 2000, Serena lost to her sister Venus in the Wimbledon semi-finals. The two sisters continue to raise the number of woмеn’s doubles titles.

The sisters faced each other again in the 2002 Wimbledon final…

…Serena won for the first time, in straight sets, to achieve her first world No. 1 ranking.

Venus took a photo of her sister after they met again in the 2003 Wimbledon final.

Williams played Victoria Azarenka at Wimbledon Center Court in 2009.

Serena went on to defeat her sister in another Wimbledon final in 2009.

Williams expressed her disappointment when losing to Marion Bartoli in the 2011 Wimbledon tournament due to ιnjᴜry.

Williams regained form the following year when she defeated Agnieszka Radwańska in the 2012 final.

Williams returned in her match against Victoria Azarenka on Center Court on day eight of Wimbledon 2015. She continued to demand another title.

Williams celebrates winning a point in her mixed doubles match with Andy Murray during day eight of the 2019 Wimbledon tennis championships.

Williams celebrates with daughter Alexis Olympia after winning the ASB final in New Zealand in 2020.