(ThyBlackMan.com) From the union of Oracene Price and Richard Williams, Serena was born. He had five other siblings whom she had lived with in California. At the age of four, Serena Williams already showed her prowess in conquering the aces of tennis. Nobody ever imagined that this enthusiastic girl can make it as the number one in tennis’ women’s singles category. According to the Women’s Tennis Association, Serena is the number one in the world for singles in six occasions. Her topnotch performance began in 2002.
The Beginning of A Sporting Fame
Like mentioned earlier, Serena Williams started playing tennis at the age of four. She was blessed to be coached and trained by no other than her parents from then until today. Her schooling was not actually in the normal classroom setting because her father preferred home-school. To
better enhance her tennis skills, the family moved of West Palm Beach so Serena Williams could attend Rick Macci’s Tennis Academy. The owner of the school and her trainers already recognized that Serena and her sister actually have everything what it takes to be a start in that kind of sports.
When she turned ten, she was discouraged by her father to join other tournaments because she needed to prioritize her studies. The journey to the world fame was not easy for her and her family. They had to battle racial discrimination which was of obvious persistence when Serena Williams was gradually sneaking through the tennis success. A year after, her father decided to pull his daughters out of the school and conduct some home training for them instead.
The Paying Career
Serena’s sporting medal sweep happened when she was able to ace the US Open and the Wimbledon plus other victories. In 1999, she, however, lost to Sandrine Testud in the Australian Open. Her first professional singles triumph was made when she beat Amelie Mauresmo in the Open Gaz de France. Her 2000 was not very glaring because she also suffered some losses in the Australian Open. But all these did not turn down this strong-willed and highly-spirited woman. Serena Williams conquered depression and refused to believe that her bright tennis fame will soon have to end. Her persistence continued until she earned the top rank in the sports.
Last year in the US Open, she earned her lot as the defending champion and top seed for singles women. Then she was able to capture her title which is the 17th Grand Slam for singles. Not only did she prove that her skills have not yet faded but she was able to show the world that age does not really matter when naturally endowed talent is properly utilized. Serena Williams has proven this by becoming the oldest person who championed WTA. She was also dubbed as the first ever woman to victor more than $10 million in a single season.
Paying Forward
Serena Williams never forgot to share her blessings to others. She was involved in a lot of charitable institutions where she supported advocacies for breast cancer and victims of natural calamities.
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