(ThyBlackMan.com) Serena Williams, currently the number one ranked women’s singles player in tennis, has managed to reach this position by sheer grit and determination. She has always had oodles of talent and she coupled it with sincere hard work, a fiercely competitive spirit and a never-say-die attitude. This proved to be a winning combination for her and today she stands tall in a sport that she excels in.
With 21 grand slam singles trophy to her credit, she is just a few wins short of becoming the woman’s singles tennis player with the highest number of grand slam wins. Her list of top rankings is never ending and WTA or Women’s Tennis Association has ranked her as number one in at least six separate occasions. Serena Williams is also the only player to have won 10 grand slam titles in two different 
decades.
It is not only in singles that Serena Williams excels. In fact she has paired up with her sister Venus Williams to win around 13 grand slam doubles titles. She has indeed brought in a new and powerful era in women’s tennis. She has shown the world that even women can play power tennis.
Serena Williams is famous for his consistently powerful serve and counter serve. Even her ground strokes comprising of both backhand and forehand swings are extremely forceful. They are considered to be the most powerful swings of women’s tennis. Her pace, agility and the impeccable positioning of her serves is coupled with the aggressive and high risk gaming style has become her trademark. It is extremely difficult for any player to withstand the amount of physical and psychological pressure she puts on her opponents.
Serena Williams plays a strong defensive as well as offensive game, her favourite being the clay court. She has an uncanny habit of bouncing back from all odds and firing aces at critical junctures of the game. She is so confident of her game and of herself that no amount of controversies has been able to touch her. In fact they have just managed to strengthen her and enable her to become a tennis player par excellence.
Staff Writer; Shawna Brown
