Serena Williams of the US returns a shot to Maria Sharapova of Russia during their final tennis match at the WTA Championships in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012. (AP Photo)
Black History Month: Quote of the Day
“I’ve grown most not from victories, but setbacks. If winning is God’s reward, then losing is how he teaches us.”
“I really think a champion is defined not by their wins but by how they can recover when they fall.”
Serena Williams is a professional tennis player, known for her feminine strength and inspiration to other female athletes. The forty-year-old has had a successful career thus far, winning 23 Grand Slam titles, which is more than any other men and woman in the open era. Williams along with her sister, Venus, have inspired thousands of other young African American women to play tennis or another sport of their choice. Williams will surely continue to positively impact the reputation of female athletes as her career progresses.