Serena Williams is widely and arguably defined as the GOAT (the Greatest of All Time). The 23-slam champion has won all sorts of titles. However, even if she has managed to dominate the WTA circuit for so many years, she always remembers that that wasn’t easy at all.
The American sensation was invited at a virtual graduation ceremony that was held by Chase alongside some other celebrities. The tennis legend gave one of her inspiring speeches to stress the struggle she had to endure, especially at the beginning of her career.
Serena commented: “Whichever industry I applied to, there were people telling me I couldn’t make it. For example, when I first turned pro at 14, one year after my sister, it was so hard for people to fathom that there could be two of us. My age and my last name caused so many controversies in the tennis world.
Instead of giving in to the criticism, there was this driving force at the back of my head telling me that I could do it. So with sheer willpower, I set out to prove them wrong and I just put the ball on the racquet, and 3 years later, I won the US Open.”
Serena is currently spending her quarantine with her family, hoping to compete at the upcoming US Open if that will take place this year.
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Serena Williams’s ranking and performance in 2020
Ranked no.9, Serena Williams played her last match on the 8th of February when she lost to Anastasija Sevastova 7-65 3-6 7-64 in the Rubber 4 of the Fed Cup.
Currently, this season Serena Williams has a 8-2 win-loss record. Serena Williams conquered 1 title in Auckland.
