Serena Williams’ tennis odyssey began in Compton, California at the age of three, playing alongside her sister Venus, under the tutelage of their father, Richard. In 1995, she made her professional debut at the Bell Challenge in Quebec, losing in the first round to fellow American Annie Miller, who at 18, was four years Williams’ senior.
Now, 72 WTA titles and 23 Grand Slam victories later, we thought we would share some of the best quotes we could find from the universally accepted greatest women’s tennis player of all time.
SERENA WILLIAMS’ TOP 10 QUOTES
With more than two decades of material to work with since Williams first appeared on the national radar, it’s difficult to settle on his top-ten utterances, but we gave it a go nonetheless. As Williams herself has said, “You’re not going to succeed all the time, and I know that.”
''Family's first, and that's what matters most. We realize that our love goes deeper than the tennis game.''
''I am lucky that whatever fear I have inside me, my desire to win is always stronger.''
''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 really think a champion is defined not by their wins but by how they can recover when they fall.''
''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.''
''I decided I can’t pay a person to rewind time, so I may as well get over it.''
''There's one thing I’m really good at, and that’s hitting the ball over a net, in a box. I'm excellent.''
''The success of every woman should be the inspiration to another. We should raise each other up. Make sure you're very courageous: be strong, be extremely kind, and above all be humble.''
''I don't like to lose — at anything… Yet I've grown most not from victories, but setbacks. If winning is God's reward, then losing is how he teaches us.''
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