Serena Williams
is the most influential female athlete
EVIDENCE
Serena Williams is the only female player in history to have surpassed the $50 million mark in career earning, according to the ESPN news article "Serena Williams".
EVIDENCE
Serena Williams won 19 grand slam single titles for tennis, according to ESPN news.
EVIDENCE
Serena Williams was a nominee for TFK 2013 person of the year, according to TFK.
EVIDENCE
At the 2000 olympics in Sydeny,Australia, Serena and her sister won gold medals in the doubles events, according to TFK
EVIDENCE
Williams had a blood clot in one of her lungs and she had to stop playing tennis for several months and came back stronger, according to TFK
EVIDENCE
Williams had a total of 78 wins in 2013, according to TFK
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Williams was born in Michigan in 1981. She is the youngest in a family with five girls. Her father gave Serena her first tennis lesson on public tennis courts outside of Los Angeles, according to TFK
SOURCES
- Time For Kids (TFK)
- ESPN News