Serena Williams: The Inspiring Story of One of Tennis' Greatest Legends
- ISBN-10
- 1975692292
- ISBN-13
- 9781975692292
- Series
- Serena Williams
- Category
- African American women tennis players
- Pages
- 178
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017-08-21
- Publisher
- Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
- Author
- Clayton Geoffreys
Description
Learn the Inspiring Story of One of Tennis' Greatest Stars, Serena Williams! Read on your PC, Mac, smartphone, tablet or Kindle device. For a limited time, if you buy the print edition as a gift, you can keep the Kindle edition for yourself! In Serena Williams: The Inspiring Story of One of Tennis' Greatest Legends, you will learn the inspirational story of one of tennis' premier legends, Serena Williams. Williams is arguably the greatest women's tennis player of all-time. At the time of this writing, she holds the most Grand Slam singles titles in the Open Era with 23. Fans from across the world adore Williams and with good reason: she serves as an exemplary role model for how to behave on and off the tennis court. She is not only elite in skill, but also in her sportsmanship. In this unauthorized biography, we'll explore Williams' journey to becoming one of the greatest, and learn what it has taken her to reach where she is today. Don't delay, pick up a copy of this Serena Williams book today! Here is a preview of what is inside this book: Early Life and Childhood Early Professional Career First Grand Slam Title at the 1999 U.S. Open Serena's Dominance that Spans Decades Serena's Top Rivals Williams' Personal Life The Legacy of Serena Williams An excerpt from the book: She is the standard-bearer of women's tennis as we know it right now, and any argument about the greatest player in the sport, either man or woman, must include her. Seemingly everything about her is a lightning rod for controversy, from her on-court outfits to her pointed post-match interviews after losses and whether her powerful serve and forehand are even good for women's tennis. Serena Williams is all of these things to all of these people. She has been the face of women's tennis for more than two decades, having enjoyed an unprecedented amount of success that has come with an equally unprecedented amount of scrutiny by both supporters and detractors alike. Few have been able to reach her level professionally, and fewer still can understand the weight she has carried as an African-American at the pinnacle of a sport so long dominated by white people. She had a unique upbringing alongside older sister and fellow star Venus Williams while under the watchful eye of her outspoken and controversial father, Richard Williams, as well as her mother, Oracene Price. Serena Williams has brought many things to the WTA Tour, far more good than bad, and she has not lacked for attention at any point in her standout career. The sport has made her a worldwide star; her race has made her an ambassador for African-Americans and her philanthropy while doing both has made her a role model who is constantly in demand. The holder of an Open Era-record 23 Grand Slam titles and 72 overall WTA Tour titles, current fiancée and expecting mother, Serena Jemeka Williams has lived quite the extraordinary life in just under 35 years. Tags: serena williams, serena williams biography, novak djokovic, roger federer, john mcenroe, venus williams, maria sharapova, alexis ohanian, caroline wozniacki, andy murray, rafael nadal, wimbledon, australian open, tennis greats, tennis legends, tennis books, tennis biographies, pete sampras, john mcenroe
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- 2020-02-15
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- Paperback
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
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