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Many athletes and fans regard Serena Williams as one of the greatest players in tennis history, and her greatness earned her massive wealth.
Serena Williams is among the greatest female tennis players of all time and one of the wealthiest athletes in the world.
Serena Williams retirement first came up in a Vogue story she penned in August, where the tennis superstar announced she would give up tennis after the US Open to focus on other important things in her life.
ESPN announced on Tuesday that Serena Williams' loss at the US Open on September 2 was the most-watched tennis match in the network's 43-year history. This was likely the last match of her long and successful career, according to a Rappler report.
Williams lost to Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic in the third round at New York's Arthur Ashe Stadium. On average, 4.8 million people watched, but the number peaked at 6.9 million.
Many people regard Williams as one of the best women's tennis players in the Open Era. She has won 23 Grand Slams and has been the best player in the world for 318 weeks.
Roger Federer, a legendary Swiss tennis player, said in 2018 that Williams was probably the best candidate for "Greatest Of All Time" in tennis, regardless of gender.
Williams' game was based on her strong serve and strong groundstrokes. Many admire her hard work and courage in taking risks.
She once served an ace at 128.6 mph (207 km/h), which was the third fastest serve in the history of the WTA.
Many people are impressed by how quickly she gets back to the server, how athletic she is, and how strong her mind is.
Many other players, like Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff, have praised Williams for inspiring them to play tennis, per Andalou.
How Wealth is Serena Williams?
Serena turned pro when she was only 14 years old, in 1995. Serena has won more than $90 million from tennis during her long and successful career. Serena Williams salary was between $15 and $20 million each year from endorsements before her retirement.
In 2004, she made a $40 million deal with Nike to make a fashion line. Since then, she has made more deals with big companies.
She has her clothing line and owns small shares in the UFC and the Miami Dolphins.
Celebrity NetWorth reports that Serena Williams Net Worth is worth $250 million.
Life Outside Tennis
Serena Williams has used her money and popularity to help causes she supports, like the Black Lives Matter movement and the LGBT community.
She supports equal rights for men and women and often talks about how hard it was for her to be a woman in the world of professional sports.
Serena and her sister Venus go to hospitals to see kids and play tennis matches to raise money for charities. She set up the Serena Williams Foundation to help poor communities in Kenya and Jamaica and to give scholarships to students from poor families, according to Yahoo! Finance.
She also works with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles and has been a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for almost 10 years.
Last week, an ESPN representative told Reuters that the network would be happy to talk to Williams about the possibility of her becoming a tennis commentator if she wanted to do that after she retires.
ESPN's tennis analysts include former world No. 1s Chris Evert, John McEnroe, and Caroline Wozniacki.
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