What is your lasting memory of Serena Williams as a tennis player — on or off the court?
Williams played what might be the final Grand Slam in her 27-year career, what is your lasting memory of her — on or off the court? On Friday, a few weeks before her 41st birthday, Serena Williams lost to Ajla Tomljanovic in the third round of the U.S. Open, 7-5, 6-7 (4), 6-1, in what is very likely the end of a career that forever changed the world’s perception and understanding of women — especially Black women — in sports. Williams dominated generation after generation of opponents for 27 years and changed the way women’s tennis is played, winning 23 Grand Slam singles titles, one shy of the record, and cementing her reputation as the queen of comebacks. Are you a tennis or sports fan? Have you followed Serena’s career on and off the court? What are your lasting thoughts and memories of her legacy? What has Serena Williams meant to tennis, the sports world and you? What can we learn from her excellence and achievements, on and off the court?
What are your lasting memories of Serena? Do you have a specific moment, experience or personal connection that will stay with you beyond her lauded career on the court? Which of the fan reflections from the article most resonate with your own thoughts and feelings as Serena is set to retire? Like Bukunmi Alalade and her siblings, did Serena inspire you to take up tennis? Or as Amanda Davis said, did Williams teach you important life lessons such as “Who I am is enough”?
Is Serena the GOAT? Calling Williams the greatest women’s tennis player of all time is not a straightforward claim, the Times columnist Christopher Clarey writes. Where do you place Serena in the pantheon of sports greats? What do you think will be Serena’s legacy? What has Serena Williams meant to Tennis, the Sports World and you?
What are your lasting memories of Serena? Do you have a specific moment, experience or personal connection that will stay with you beyond her lauded career on the court? Which of the fan reflections from the article most resonate with your own thoughts and feelings as Serena is set to retire? Like Bukunmi Alalade and her siblings, did Serena inspire you to take up tennis? Or as Amanda Davis said, did Williams teach you important life lessons such as “Who I am is enough”?
Is Serena the GOAT? Calling Williams the greatest women’s tennis player of all time is not a straightforward claim, the Times columnist Christopher Clarey writes. Where do you place Serena in the pantheon of sports greats? What do you think will be Serena’s legacy? What has Serena Williams meant to Tennis, the Sports World and you?
