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During her illustrious journey, Serena Williams has enjoyed a number of remarkable seasons on the women’s tour. However, it was the former tennis ace’s 2013 season that is considered one of the greatest in the history of the sport. While delivering consistent on-court performances, the WTA legend amassed 11 singles titles, including two Grand Slam triumphs, in that particular tennis calendar.

On top of this, the ‘Queen of the Court’ also secured two runners-up finishes, while she also had her best winning percentage of 95.1%,  which is also the highest since 1990. With a 78-4 match record under her belt, the American tennis icon further concluded the 2013 season as the number one player on the WTA Tour. In the process, the 23-time singles Grand Slam champion also eclipsed a $10 million prize milestone, which hasn’t been surpassed by any other WTA player since then.

With 11 WTA singles titles in her bag, the American tennis legend reclaimed the world No. 1 status in singles and further managed to maintain the rankings till the end of the 2013 season. Serena Williams’ phenomenal achievement in that particular tennis calendar year also made her the first player to surpass the $10 million prize mark.

The former tennis ace, who had her best winning percentage of 95.1% in 2013, bagged a total prize money of $12,385,572 in that season.  A decade has passed since Williams achieved the milestone, yet no other WTA player has been able to emulate it.

While no player has ever taken home this amount of prize money in a single season, a few well-known players on the women’s circuit have come very close to this mark.

Ashleigh Barty previously came close to this prize money mark that was bagged by her former American colleague. The Australian former tennis player, who clinched her first major title at the 2019 French Open, also concluded the season as the number one in the singles.
Due to her remarkable on-court achievements, the three-time Grand Slam singles champion bagged a total prize of  $11,307,587 in that particular season. Apart from Barty, the German tennis star Angelique Kerber also surpassed the $10 million prize mark in 2016, when she bagged a total of $10,136,615 in that season.

Bad news for TGL fans! The Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy-led golf league, which includes a team owned by Serena Williams and her husband, Alexis Ohanian, just announced a roadblock. It’s the Los Angeles-based golf team. While everyone was excited about the league’s debut in 2024, there’s been a huge shift in the plan due to an unforeseen problem.

For the past few months, the Reddit co-founder has been promoting the golf venture with all his heart. Understandably, he has also stood with the league’s decision, as the TGL faced a crucial problem out of nowhere.

Just a day ago, TGL announced that it would be postponing the debut of the simulator Golf League to 2025 because of a damaging incident that occurred at its host facility, the SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens. At first, the event was supposed to kick off on January 9, 2024, but now that the purpose-built new building in Florida was damaged, plans were needed to be tweaked.

The 40-year-old American entrepreneur took to his Instagram account to share the actual story behind the delay. He wrote in the caption, “Just like the game of golf, there are ups and downs.” This message to the golf community, showcased their gratitude to the fanbase for their support while they go through a disaster.

Next, Ohanian also detailed the reason behind the delay. He highlighted that on November 15, the roof of the SoFi Center collapsed overnight, which led to a significant disruption of the construction of the arena. Fortunately, there were no injuries, but somewhere down the line, it disappointed the league fans and LAGC fans, who were eagerly waiting for the event.Subsequently, Williams’ husband has a special connection with the league, as he and his wife were the first to pick a team.

As the tournament was initially scheduled in just 2 months, everybody, including the 40-year-old entrepreneur, was excited about the league’s debut. But this excitement is something that he has been carrying for the past few months. Back in September, he took to his Instagram account to share a video as he awaited action in the tournament.

Along with that, he wrote, “Get ready. @wearelagc coming in hot in JANUARY.” Whether it be soccer or golf, the Reddit co-founder is the biggest supporter of his team. And not only him, but his tennis legend wife and his two daughters are also co-owners of the team, making it a family golf affair.

 

The feeling of inferiority can be terrible, especially when someone is on the verge of breaking through to the bigger stages of their career. In the biography of the 4 times Grand Slam singles champion, ‘Naomi Osaka: Her Journey to Finding Her Power and Her Voice’, the inner turmoil of the 26YO champ amid her astonishing career is revealed. Naomi Osaka suffered a terrible feeling of inferiority even after defeating Serena Williams to clinch her first Grand Slam title.

At the age of 20, the Japanese created history by defeating the former world number one in women’s singles, Serena Williams in US Open, 2018 finals. She defeated her in straight sets by a margin of 6-2,6-4 in a controversial encounter.

Naomi Osaka has always been the biggest admirer of the 23 Grand Slam singles title holder. Serena Williams has been the source of inspiration for her and to defeat her at the biggest stage was quite an achievement for the young girl. However, the win was overshadowed by an umpiring controversy. Boos and hisses poured down from the stands at the Arthur Ashe Stadium. The 20YO hadn’t witnessed anything like this before and she couldn’t figure out whether it was made at her or for the results of the match. She felt bad and started crying.

Here’s what Osaka said about that terrible feeling, “I don’t know what this feeling is. I don’t know how to describe it and how to fix it. I guess I’m going to have to live with it for the rest of my life.” During the trophy ceremony, she even apologized to the fans for the outcome of the match. She mentioned even she’s a big fan of ‘The Queen of the Court’.

Seeing the loud booing of the fans, Serena Williams stepped in and put her arm around Naomi Osaka to encourage her. She appreciated her dominating performance and asked the crowd to celebrate Osaka’s victory. Zooming to the present moment, Naomi Osaka is now preparing herself to return to the court, and she has got her target set.

The 4 time Grand Slam winner has been out of action since September last year following her pregnancy and subsequent birth of her first child. But now she is back to training as she looks for a comeback at the Brisbane International Tournament. The WTA 500 tournament will be the final platform for her to test herself before the Australian Open in 2024. Can she repeat the heroics of AO 2021 in 2024?

Well, she has recently expressed her desire to win 8 more Grand Slam titles. She even wants to secure a gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. She’s the first Asian to hold the top spot in women’s singles ranking. Naomi Osaka is desperate to get her crown back.

 

Men’s tennis in America received a huge jump when Ben Shelton stepped up in the US Open. Along with him, his celebration also increased in fame and is now being repeated by many around the world. However, it also became a factor of criticism for the player. Many chided him for the celebration, while many loved it. Serena Williams’ childhood coach falls in the latter and said that he can take it a step ahead.

Many stars copied Shelton’s celebration, including the tennis player who won the match against him. The reach of Shelton’s celebration was far and wide. Fans saw various athletes copying him after their moment of triumph, supporting the side of Rick Macci.

Rick Macci appeared in the recent edition of the ‘Tennis Nerd’ podcast and talked about the future of the sport. During his discussion, he also talked about Ben Shelton and how his celebration has taken over the tennis world. As per the childhood coach of Serena Williams, the celebration is lovely and is great for the sport.

He further said, “I love it. I think it’s good for the game. And you do also because you just asked me the question, you know about his (Ben Shelton’s) celebration, but he has to own it. I don’t think it’s anything more than him loving the game and having fun. And that’s why I think he’ll handle pressure a little bit better because it looks like he’s having a blast out there.”

Shelton hangs up the phone on his opponent after he wins, which caught fire in the US Open. Macci enjoys watching the celebration and said that it is one of the reasons Shelton is improving at the rate he is currently. His presence has certainly improved the tennis scene as one can see several players recreate the act.

Novak Djokovic perhaps has the most iconic recreation of Shelton’s hanging-up-the-phone celebration. However, Djokovic took it a step ahead as he did the celebration right after defeating Shelton. The move created quite a controversy as fans of both figures took to social media to defend their favorite. The iconic celebration was later recreated by Lorenzo Musetti in the Davis Cup, which further boosted its popularity.

Portuguese siblings Matilde Jorge and Francisca Jorge made it big at the W60 tournament on their home ground. The two won their first Caldas da Rainha ladies’ title and decided to celebrate by recreating his celebration. The American youngster has popularized this move, and the world is copying it left and right. We are likely to see more players engaging in it in the future.

The iconic sister duo of the Williams sisters is a treat to watch on court for everyone. It has been a while since both sisters have played with each other or against each other professionally on the court. After Serena Williams‘ retirement last year, fans might have given up on seeing the iconic sisters take to the court together. But today, this changed, as a video surfaced on the internet where the two sisters, Venus and Serena, played their hearts out against each other in a friendly practice session.

Tennis fans have always been holding a smidgen of hope of seeing Serena Williams making a comeback to professional tennis. They always have expressed how they want to see her play more since Venus Williams, despite being the elder one, has not retired yet. It can be safely assumed that her ardent fans are definitely not over Serena’s retirement.

Now, with the video that Serena Williams posted, the hope for her comeback has definitely increased even more. She posted a video on her TikTok which was reposted by an Instagram fan page of hers. In the video, both sisters can be seen playing a friendly match against one another. They stretch right before starting the game and hit a few shots, rekindling their iconic rivalry on the court.

Serena Williams during the video also comes close to the camera to show how her racquet is dated 2022, the year she evolved away from tennis. And this is what makes the whole moment even more iconic. This also reminds us of the last match the sisters played together.

After the video was shared on social media, in which Serena showed the racquet from last year, it certainly reminded everyone of the last match they played together. It was at the US Open in 2022. The Williams sisters played against Linda Noskova and Lucie Hradecka in the first round of the doubles event in Flushing Meadows, New York.

Even though they lost the match, it was still iconic as it was certain that they would not be playing like this together for a long time now, as Serena was about to retire. Now that the sisters have again taken to the court together, is there a chance we could see the iconic sister duo on the professional tour again? Although it is a distant possibility, given Serena’s commitment to her family, her die-hard fans would certainly keep their hopes high.

If there was an example to be given for ideal parents, the names of Serena Williams and her husband Alexis Ohanian would be written at the top. Despite having such busy professional lives, the couple never fails to be there as parents for their kids. They make sure to go ahead with all the parental duties for Olympia and now with Adira as well.

Just recently Olympia was a part of a ballet recital. And both Serena and Alexis had to be dressed in the theme of the recital which was 19th century Germany. Both of them made sure that they were more than prepared to play the part of exemplary parents.
Time and again both Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian have posted about recital rehearsals of Olympia. She has been dressed up in the ballet uniform practicing her heart out. And just recently her ballet rectal was based on 19th century Germany for which her parents had to dress up too.
They certainly did not leave any stone unturned as they truly got into the spirit of the theme. Alexis Ohanian posted a story on his Instagram account where he can be seen in an aristocratic dress. Even Serena Williams is present in the background, dressed up just right for the part. Alexis also can be seen muttering the story saying, “19th century Germany”, and then laughing it off.
He also captioned his post which said, “I really committed to this role”, and we believe he truly did. Both of their interest in the recital shows how much they care about showing up for their kid and cheering for them no matter what they end up doing in their life.
Also, this is not the first time they have been supportive of her interest in dance. Olympia had gotten the support of her mother when it came to ballet.
A few months back when Serena and Olympia were touring Paris, they posted a video where Olympia was showing off her dance moves right in front of the Eiffel Tower. And while she was doing that, Serena Williams made sure to record the adorable dance moves.
Not just that but when Olympia invited her mother to join her in the frame while it was being recorded, she did not hesitate for a second. She joined Olympia in a heartbeat and continued to dance with her. This shows that she never shies away from supporting her kid’s passion even if it is different from hers.

It was the year 2003. The top seed, Serena Williams, breezed through to the semifinals of the French Open after comfortable wins. However, in the last four, she faced a familiar foe in the form of Justine Henin. The latter was playing on one of her strongest surfaces and the battle was sure to provide the thrill. The semifinal clash didn’t disappoint as they produced one of the matches of the tournament. Eventually, it was Henin who won the match in three sets. Recently, the Belgium tennis legend reminisced about her rivalry with Serena.

Henin eventually went on to win the tournament, defeating compatriot, Kim Clijsters, in the summit clash. Let’s find out what she said about the American legend.
The 7-time Grand Slam champion was featured in the latest episode of the Memories of a Champion by the French Open. Henin went on to win four titles there and became one of the tournament’s greatest players. During that episode, she talked about Serena Williams and their epic battle at the 2003 French Open.
Opening up about this, Henin said, “It’s true that, like I said, Serena was the greatest champion I’ve ever had to play. But at the same time, she’s intimidating, she’s scary, I was afraid to play her. It took me a while to overcome that. But it’s true that, in matches, she had the habit of making you feel like you were smaller than her. I mean, I was smaller than her, that’s undeniable. But smaller on all levels. Her attitude, her behavior, how intimidating she is, her mental strength, all those qualities.”
Further, she went on to add, “Our rivals help us grow. She was my greatest rival, in a way. I respect her and am extremely grateful to her for that.”
While Serena Williams dominated the rivalry against most of her opponents, her matches against Henin were closely fought. Here’s how the two stacked up against each other.

The duo’s rivalry began way back in 2001 at the US Open. Playing in front of her home crowd, Williams got the better of Henin in straight sets. What was interesting to note is that she inflicted a bagel on the Belgium star in the second set of that match.

However, Henin came back strongly in the matches against Williams. The two played against each other 14 times, with Serena Williams winning eight of them. Despite Williams having a slender lead, their matches were often closely fought and intriguing to watch.

 

Along with setting her mark in the National Women’s Hall of Fame 2024, Tennis icon Serena Williams has started making headlines in the fashion industry as well. Her style for an exclusive Vanity Fair event expressed that this tennis legend can ace her fashion game equally well as Tennis. Previously in 2022, this 23 Grand Slam winner announced her retirement from the sport. However, fans are delighted to see their favorite tennis star turning heads once again with her amazing fashion sense.

From stripes to the hues of neon colors and stylish watches, Serena Williams’ fashion game has always been on point while she snatched prestigious tournament titles in Tennis. People hardly missed her lavish Audemars Piguet watch turning everybody almost blind with the shine! However, her recent purple attire was something the audience can’t forget about.
Serena Williams recently shared a bunch of images from an exclusive Vanity Fair event she attended. However, the event was exclusive as popular watch brand Audemars Piguet also graced its presence as a co-host of the event. However, fans were amazed to see this tennis star beautifully donning a high-neck purple bodycon dress with silver stilettoes and a warm sunshine yellow long coat.
Her husband Alexis Ohanian also accompanied her in a black shirt and trousers with a navy blue blazer. The couple really looked gorgeous.
However, that is not what turned the fans’ heads! They were amazed to see Serena wearing a golden Audemars Piguet watch, which might give you almost a heart attack with its price. Yes, this watch is worth almost $80,000!
Now Serena William’s relationship with Audemars Piguet is not recent. In 2014, she started her journey with the brand and after that fans always had a glimpse of her Audemars Piguet watches whenever she hit her strokes. Not only that but her last tournament was accompanied by Audemars Piguet’s Royal Oak Offshore Quartz piece.
This 23-time Wimbledon Champion recently had her second baby but that is not the point she is making to her fans. Serena recently shared three individual posts to give her audience a glimpse of the glamour she brought to the Vanity Fair X Audemars Piguet event.
Flaunting her blonde curls like a queen, Williams donned a purple glittery eyeshadow with long thick lashes and nude lips. Definitely, she was nowhere looking like she gave birth a few months back. Maybe, that is what Serena Williams is!

Alexis Ohanian adores every aspect of his wife, Serena Williams, the tennis legend, the incredible mother, and the businesswoman. Whether it be on or off the tennis court, he knows how to hype her up and motivate her to give her best. Recently, in the same vein, the 40-year-old American entrepreneur applauded his wife’s creativity skills, which brought a popular toy into the market.

The 42-year-old American tennis legend last year donned a creative hat and tried her hands as a writer while introducing a children’s character, Qai Qai, into the world. With time, it’s not only a character but a popular doll among children.

Recently, the Reddit co-founder took to his Twitter account to share an amazing insight regarding how their daughter’s favorite fall, Qai Qai, is now available for other children through the couple’s own company. At the same time as making this incredible announcement, he praised the 23-time Grand Slam champion’s creative role in bringing a fictional character to life for her audience as he revealed a new venture.

He stated, “Have I thought about making toys for children? I have kind of, Qai Qai which was a doll that Olympia had, or still has, but it was just one of the many dolls that she had that became a kind of internet personality because of my wife’s creativity. We actually built a business around it, like a Pixar 2.0 called Invisible Universe.” 

Along with that, he also hyped up the former world number one for her amazing idea, because of which they were able to create a business, making different types of dolls available for kids. Subsequently, he didn’t stop there; he also applauded Williams’ creativity over the caption too. Ohanian wrote, “Thanks to my wife’s creativity + Olympia’s Qai Qai doll (which is avail on Amazon now 👀), @InvisibleUniv became a company.”

Every now and then, the 40-year-old American entrepreneur never misses out on an opportunity to applaud his wife. Last year, he also pulled an unfeigned appreciation gesture for the 23-time Grand Slam champion on the occasion of Mother’s Day while hyping his wife in a different role.

When Ohanian praised Serena Williams’ motherhood

On the occasion of Mother’s Day last year, the doting father and husband took to his Instagram account to share an amazing wish for his wife. He shared a picture of the mother-daughter duo enjoying their meal while he sat in front of them, taking a picture in the mirror reflected behind them. Along with that beautiful picture, he wrote, “Greatest Mama of All Time, Serena Williams.” 

Subsequently, he dedicated the beautiful picture to his wife, the love of his life, and the mother to Olympia and Adira. Even after being together for more than 6 years, the love between them has grown beautifully with time as they stand by each other through thick and thin.

 

Post her retirement, the tennis legend Serena Williams is definitely living her best life. With a storied career that lasted for nearly three decades, Serena had made quite a few rivals on the WTA Tour. Although she has successfully ‘evolved’ from the sport, she keeps getting confronted by her yesteryear rivals. After meeting her archrival, Maria Sharapova at the 2021 Met Gala, she had the chance to revisit another iconic rivalry.

Williams appeared at the highly anticipated music show led by superstars like Ricky Martin, Enrique Iglesias, and Pitbull. It is there that Williams got the chance to meet her old rival Anna Kournikova after a total of  21 years. Kournikova last played against Williams back in 2002, before beating her in a charity match as well. Now, seeing the two legends together was indeed a sweet surprise for fans.

In a remarkable twist of fate, Williams found herself on a stage that showcased her musical prowess. She was alongside her former on-court rival, Anna Kournikova. This created waves of excitement among fans who never thought they’d see these titans together again. Amidst the beats of Ricky Martin, Enrique Iglesias, and Pitbull, the reunion of Serena and Anna became the night’s showstopper.

Serena, known for her tennis prowess, and Anna, having gracefully transitioned from the court to a life as a mother of three with pop sensation Enrique Iglesias, have had several memorable on-court battles. For fans, seeing them on the same stage is a nostalgic delight.The fact that both Serena and Anna have retired from the sports arena levels the playing field.

This makes this encounter even more special. No longer adversaries on the court, but rather kindred spirits in the shared experience of life after the game.