Serena Williams
Serena Williams
Serena Jameka Williams is an American professional tennis player and actress who is ranked No. 1 in women's singles tennis. The Women's Tennis Associationhas ranked her world No. 1 in singles on six separate occasions. She became the world No. 1 for the first time on July 8, 2002, and achieved this ranking for the sixth time on February 18, 2013. As of July 18, 2016, she has been ranked world No. 1 for 179 consecutive weeks, seven weeks shy...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTennis Player
Date of Birth26 September 1981
CitySaginaw, MI
CountryUnited States of America
I love tennis. Quite frankly, I'm tired of people saying I put tennis third and last in my life. If I did, I wouldn't be here playing. I wouldn't be here practicing. I could be at the beach. I could be retired. I could be drinking lemonade with my legs crossed in the sun on the beach. I'm not doing that. I'm not in Saint-Tropez.
I love tennis, ... Quite frankly, I'm tired of people saying I put tennis third and last in my life. If I did, I wouldn't be here playing. I wouldn't be here practicing. I could be at the beach. I could be retired. I could be drinking lemonade with my legs crossed in the sun on the beach. I'm not doing that. I'm not in Saint-Tropez.
I played terrible. I never expected a tough match like this. I'm disappointed I couldn't perform better.
I'm not used to crying. . . . It's a little difficult. All my life I've had to fight. It's just another fight I'm going to have to learn how to win, that's all. I'm just going to have to keep smiling.
I didn't put it on tight enough because I was rushing to go out. I was hoping it wouldn't fall, but I knew in the back of my mind it would, and it did. I was like, 'OK, I'll just put them on earlier in my next match.
I didn't put it on tight enough because I was rushing to go out,
Because of my ankle injury I had to take some time off so my leg isn't as strong as it needs to be, ... So the pain in my knee is a result of that.
Hopefully, next time we meet will be in the finals. It's very weird and awkward and bizarre to meet so early. I don't think I played my best, and I don't think Venus did, either.
I definitely have found a balance, ... I've had so many offers in the past to do different movies or different thing and I always choose tournaments over it.
I definitely feel like this is as good as I've felt in a while. I'm hitting better than I have in two years,
I definitely feel I have the game to be number one and I would not strive for anything less or let it enter my mind.
Honestly, I began to think, 'OK, well, I'm not going to go for the lines, I'm not going to go for my shots.
I don't think there's anyone besides Venus who could've beaten me at this championship.
I don't think there's anyone besides Venus that could have beaten me at this championship, ... Honestly, I'm playing better than I had in Australia.