Serena Williams Net Worth

Serena Williams's Quotes

• I'm afraid I'm already a shopaholic. Fortunately, I'm no longer in denial, and the first step to recovering is getting out of denial.
• I've always said that I'm insatiable.
• I could lose 20 pounds and I'm still going to have these knockers and I'm going to have this ass, and that's just the way it is.addressing her fitness level after winning the 2007 Australian Open
• You never fail if you try. You only fail if you don't try. Go out there and try whatever you are dreaming of!
• For all their practice, preparation and confidence, even the best competitors in every sport have a voice of doubt inside them that says they are not good enough. I am lucky that whatever fear I have inside me, my desire to win is always stronger.

Interesting Facts about Serena Williams

1. She, Martina Navratilova, Steffi Graf, Margaret Court, and Maureen Connolly are the only women in tennis history to hold all four Grand Slam singles titles at the same time (2002).
2. Was the 1999 US Open champion.
3. Is the youngest of 5 girls.
4. She has three half sisters: Lyndrea, Isha & Yetunde (deceased).
5. Daughter of Richard Williams and Oracene Price.
6. Dad Richard is her coach.
7. Won the 2000 Olympics doubles competition with her sister Venus
8. Her scenes of her first movie Black Knight (2001) were cut.
9. Among her pets was a Yorkshire terrier by the name of Petey (named after one of her tennis heroes, Pete Sampras), Jackie the Jack Russell Terrier; and Bambi the pitbull.
10. Younger sister of Venus Williams.
11. Elder sister Yetunde Price was murdered in Compton, California in Fall of 2003
12. On 25 January 2003, she won the Australian Open tennis championship, completing the 'grand slam' of women's tennis. "The Serena Slam Completed" was ranked #10 in TV Guide's list of the "25 Most Awesome Sports Moments (of the last 15 years)". [17 July 2005 issue]
13. She is a certified Fashion Designer and has her own clothing line called "Aneres" which is her name spelled backwards.
14. In 2007, Forbes Magazine estimated her earnings for the year at $14 million.
15. Reestablished herself as the dominant force in women's tennis by winning the Australian Open for the 3rd time. Dominated the world's top ranked player Maria Sharapova in the final 6-1, 6-2 to win her 8th major championship title. [January 2007]
16. Appeared in an infomercial, hosted by Anthony Robbins and Tom Selleck, for "The Tony Robbins Ultimate Edge" system. [2008]
17. Lives in Palm Beach, Florida with her sister, Venus Williams, and two dogs, Jackie (a Jack Russell terrier) and Lauralie (a Maltese). They became limited partners of the Miami Dolphins. [2009]
18. Recently won the Sony Ericsson Open for the 4th time in her career. Crushed the tournament's top seed Maria Sharapova 6-1, 6-1 in the 4th round after Sharapova had defeated older sister Venus Williams. Made a dramatic comeback in the final against newly crowned world number one Justine Henin. Defeated Henin 0-6, 7-5, 6-3 in the final. Continues her remarkable comeback to the top of the tennis rankings. Ascended from 95 in the world last year to number 11 by winning the two biggest titles of the year so far. [March 2007]
19. Release of the book, "Venus and Serena Williams: Athletes" by Anne M. Todd. [2009]
20. Recently won her 7th major title at the Australian Open Came back from match points down to defeat reigning Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova in the semifinals then went on to defeat top seed Lindsay Davenport in the final. [January 2005]