Serena Williams Legacy—Professional Tennis Player

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The Queen of Tennis. Greatest Female Tennis Player Ever. Cultural & Sports Icon.

Women’s Tennis. Most everyone knows the names Venus Williams and Serena Williams. They’ve become synonymous with championships, hard work, and with shaking up the tennis world. 

Tennis prodigy Serena Williams started playing before she entered kindergarten. When Serena and Venus first entered the professional ranks in the 1990s, being Black was uncommon in tennis. Serena quickly earned a reputation for tenacity, dominance in the game, and flashy attire. She wore her hair beautifully and naturally.

She’s now evolving away from tennis to expand on other areas of her life, leaving behind a legacy of memorable moments on the tennis court.

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Sisters: Venus & Serena Williams Picture Book

Before they were famous tennis stars, Venus and Serena Williams were sisters with big dreams growing up in Compton, California. In the early mornings, they head to the tennis courts, clean up debris, and practice. They compete in their first tournament and they both win. From there, the girls’ trophy collection grows and grows. Despite adversity and health challenges, the sisters become two of the greatest tennis players of all time. This inspiring story of sisterhood, hard work, and determination is perfect for budding athletes or any young reader with a big dream.

Serena Williams, perhaps the greatest player of all time, has altered tennis history in a manner that no other player, male or female, has ever done. She has mastered every aspect of the sport and continues to compete even after becoming a mother.

Williams’ degree of domination over the competition is what stands out the most about her. Few athletes, if any, have dominated their sport as Williams has; for more than 20 years, the gap between her and the next greatest players on tour has been astonishingly wide. When she is at her best, no other player can even get close to her, much alone beat her.

After she and her sister Venus rose to fame in the late 1990s, Serena Williams dominated women’s professional tennis for two decades. She holds the most major singles victories in the modern era with 23, one less than Margaret Court’s record of 24 major victories. She won the singles championship in the 1999 U.S. Open despite being a year younger than Venus and standing three inches shorter (5’10”) than her sibling. In the early 2000s, Serena Williams overtook Venus as the top female tennis player. In 2002–2003, she achieved the “Serena Slam” by simultaneously holding the championships of the French Open, Wimbledon, U.S. Open, and Australian Open.

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Epic Athletes: Serena Williams

Epic Athletes: Serena Williams

After more than twenty years of dominating the world of tennis, there’s no doubt that Serena has made her dreams come true. In this inspiring biography, bestselling author Dan Wetzel brings to life the story of an athlete and trailblazer who broke records and racial barriers.

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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. 

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How to Play Tennis

This book presents step-by-step instructions on how to play tennis, covering such topics as clothing, rackets, tactics, and practice.

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G.O.A.T.—Serena Williams: Making the Case for the Greatest of All Time

G.O.A.T. is an acronym that stands for Greatest Of All Time—and it takes lifelong dedication, nonstop hard work, and undeniable, unbelievable talent even to be considered for that honor. Serena Williams is the most decorated female tennis player of all time. She’s been ranked #1 by the Women’s Tennis Association countless times since 2002, and no one holds more Grand Slam titles—not just as a single’s player, but also, with her sister Venus, in women’s doubles.

Find out all about this powerhouse player and her dozens of amazing victories in this entertaining book that’s packed with stats, sidebars, and details about the athlete’s journey. Sports-crazed kids will love it.

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Serena: The Other Side of Greatness

This documentary is an intimate look into the life of the tennis champion and international superstar during her 2015 tennis season. Documentary Film Available on Amazon

Serena Williams: Tennis Champion, Sports Legend, and Cultural Heroine

More than a biography, this book not only tells the story of her upbringing and remarkable career but also looks at Williams as a sports pioneer. Merlisa Lawrence Corbett explores Williams’ influence on cultural and political issues such as body shaming, gender equality, and racism in sports and society.

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Corbett also analyzes Williams’ impact on discussions of feminism, the sports celebrity, and the marketing of female athletes. Williams is one of the most intriguing and influential figures in sports, and this book is the first to provide a fully rounded portrait of a tennis icon.

Being Serena

Follow Tennis Icon Serena Williams at a pivotal moment in her life in this 5-Part HBO Sports Series (2018)—Documentary Available on Amazon

King Richard

Based on a true story, Richard Williams, father of legendary tennis champions Venus and Serena Williams, shows family and perseverance can achieve the impossible and impact the world (2021)—Movie Available on Amazon

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Venus and Serena: Serving from the Hip: 10 Rules for Living, Loving, and Winning

Venus and Serena Williams have something to say. But it isn’t all about tennis. It’s about life and how to play it. These superstars and super sisters share their secrets in this straight-talking smart guide.

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Beginning in the late 1990s, Serena Williams became one of the world’s most talented and exciting tennis players. With her outgoing personality, unique fashion sense, and striking good looks, Williams would have commanded attention even if she hadn’t been a top-ranked professional player. But her skills on the court happen to be extraordinary, the result of years of training, natural ability, and a powerful determination to win.

Williams has gained additional attention as an African American athlete in a sport generally dominated by white players. Her 1999 singles victory at the U.S. Open made her only the second black woman ever to win a Grand Slam title; Althea Gibson (1927–2003) was the first. The Grand Slam tournaments—the Australian Open, Roland Garros (better known as the French Open), Wimbledon, and the U.S. Open—are among the game’s most visible and significant events for pros.

By Williams’s side—and often across the net—has been her older sister, Venus, an equally commanding player. Both sisters spent several years at the top of the world tennis rankings, each reaching the number-one position in 2002. As of the summer of 2004, Serena Williams had won six singles titles in Grand Slam events as well as numerous doubles titles, including a gold medal at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. An ambitious, multi-talented person, Williams has also, since 2002, explored acting, appearing in several television episodes and pursuing film roles as well. In addition, she has, along with her sister, studied fashion design.

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Serena: The Littlest Sister Picture Book

Serena Williams is one of the biggest names in sports, but she grew up the littlest of five girls in her family. While sharing a room and playing tennis with her older sisters, Serena had to figure out how to be her own person―on and off the court.

This empowering biography showcases the rise of the youngest Williams sister and how her family played a part in her path to becoming the strong woman and star athlete she is today. This true story about a tennis icon will inspire littlest siblings everywhere to forge their own path and leave their mark.

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Seeing Serena

Seeing Serena chronicles Williams’s return to tennis after giving birth to her daughter—from her controversial 2018 U.S. Open final against Naomi Osaka through a 2020 season that unfolded against a backdrop of a pandemic. He observes Williams from courtside, on the red carpet, in fashion magazines, on social media. Gerald Marzorati, who writes about tennis for The New Yorker, travels to Wimbledon and to Compton, California, where Serena and her sister Venus learned to play. He sees her and writes about her prismatically—reflecting on her many, many facets.

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Serena Williams Retires from Tennis (2022)

A Checkout on Iconic Serena Williams’ Career, Autobiography, and Her Place in the History of Tennis, the Game She Long Ruled by Force of Service and Personality

This book is exhilarating, giving a firsthand interview with one of the greatest of all time in the sport of tennis; an amazing personality, off and off the pitch.

Serena Williams: The Inspiring Story of One of Tennis’ Greatest Legends

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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.

Baby Ballers: Venus and Serena Williams

Introduce a new generation to Venus and Serena Williams with this cute board book for baby tennis fans!

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Qai Qai stands for all as a pillar for inclusivity and would be happy in any home. 

Qai Qai is no ordinary doll; since appearing on social media alongside Serena Williams, Alexis Ohanian, and their daughter Olympia, Qai Qai has amassed over one million followers of her own.

The Adventures of Qai Qai Picture Book by Serena Williams

The Adventures of Qai Qai, a heartwarming book from beloved athlete Serena Williams, shows readers the power of believing―in your best friend and in yourself.

Serena Williams: A Kid’s Book About Mental Strength and Cultivating a Champion Mindset (Mini Movers and Shakers)

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Sisters and Champions: The True Story of Venus and Serena Williams

A 2019 ILA Teacher’s Choices Reading List Selection! Here is a worthy ode to Venus and Serena Williams, the incredible sister duo who will go down in history as two of the greatest athletes of all time.

Venus and Serena (2012) Video Available on Amazon

An unprecedented look into the extremely private world of Venus and Serena Williams as the tennis megastars battle disabling injuries and illness that threaten to end their illustrious careers.

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On the Line by Serena Williams

One of the biggest stars in tennis, Serena Williams has captured every major title. Her 2009 Australia Open championship earned her the #1 world ranking for the third time in her illustrious career – and marked only the latest exclamation point on a life well and purposefully lived.

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Venus and Serena Williams: A Biography (2005)

The author shares the life stories of Venus and Serena Williams, who charged onto center court in professional tennis at the end of the 20th century with a force never before seen in the sport. No other women tennis players have matched their strength, their speed, or their overall athleticism, and none have achieved the status and celebrity they have gained on and off the court as they powered to the number one and two rankings in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA). Venus and Serena Williams represent in many ways a shift in attitudes concerning women in sports, particularly African American women. By playing tough tennis, they conveyed to the public that it was acceptable for women to be strong, to have muscles, and to compete.

When Venus and Serena first appeared in the public eye, their hair bound in beads bespoke their ethnic pride, the braces on their teeth belied their youth, and their grit and determination enabled them to withstand challenges concerning the attitudes of these young African American women in what had traditionally been a white-washed sport. This book shares their stories, and it provides a way to consider the impact of race, gender, and culture, and the influence these have through sport in shaping popular culture. Includes a timeline and a bibliography of print and electronic sources for additional research.

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Serena Williams Legacy—Professional Tennis Player

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