There’s no doubt that she’s one of the greatest tennis players of all time, and that’s just one of the many cool things about her.
Legendary athlete Serena William celebrated her 42nd birthday today (September 26).
There’s no doubt that she’s one of the greatest tennis players of all time, and that’s just one of the many cool things about her.
You may already know that she has won 39 Grand Slam titles, but she is just as amazing as a tennis player and an equally incredible person off the court.
Here are six fun facts you might not know about Serena Williams:
Olympic and Grand Slam Fund
Williams’ 39 Grand Slam titles include 23 women’s singles titles, 14 women’s doubles titles and 2 mixed doubles titles.
She also won four Olympic gold medals – one in singles and three in women’s doubles (a joint record with her sister in tennis history).
Watch the video below for a tour of her trophy room:
Where business meets entertainment
Williams met her husband, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, in 2015 at a café in Italy.
Although the conversation was about business, the two hit it off and started dating soon after.
Nowadays, they actually work hard to separate their businesses.
“We try to keep our businesses separate. Obviously there are issues that arise when we talk about business at home, but we try to keep our businesses separate,” she told CNBC.
Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian walk the Vanity Fair red carpet together #oscar party. https://t.co/abMq1BYSsP pic.twitter.com/H3IwwNK6SX
‘Variety (@Variety) March 28, 2022
football
Williams and her sister Venus own a stake in the NFL’s Miami Dolphins.
Although only a minority share, she is said to have brought more attention to the team and increased their profile.
#venuswilliams and #serenawilliams Becoming the first black women to hold ownership stakes in an NFL team, their names are etched in history!
Their ownership of the Miami Dolphins is worth an impressive $4.6 billion. 👏🏾🏈 pic.twitter.com/EBZw0LSnvi
‘Culture Plugg 🔌 (@CulturePlugg) September 23, 2023
mother of two
Serena Williams and her husband have two beautiful daughters, Olympia and Adira.
related: Serena Williams and husband Alexis Ohanian welcome baby girl
businesswoman at heart
Away from tennis, Williams is a passionate businesswoman at heart.
She has her own fashion line, S by Serena.
She also owns her own venture capital firm, Serena Ventures.
The company recently raised $111 million in first-stage funding to invest in early-stage startups.
The first female athlete billionaire?
Williams is widely expected to become the first female athlete billionaire in history.
Only six athletes have achieved this status – Tiger Woods, Cristiano Ronaldo, LeBron James, Lionel Messi, Roger Federer and Floyd Mayweather.
According to Forbes, William is on the right track.
Serena Williams will become the first female athlete billionaire 👀
$94 million in tennis revenue and several 5x business moves.
Topic: Serena’s 5 Best Investments pic.twitter.com/V0Gn0T4BWd
Andrew Petcash (@AndrewPetcash) April 28, 2022
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