See how Serena Williams became one of the all-time greats, and see how she has become the greatest female athlete in history.
The world is changing. It’s a seismic shift — and one that’s been happening for decades, but is getting accelerated.
There are three new changes that are happening simultaneously:
1. More athletes are being recruited more quickly because of the internet, more coaches are using social media and, in some cases, technology is helping to replace traditional trainers.
2. Coaches have become more accessible to athletes.
3. Athletes are more successful than ever before.
And, according to some, the old system is breaking down.
“I think there’s a massive imbalance in talent in the world, and we need to change,” said Steve Wulf, director of talent identification for Nike.
At the same time, Serena Williams doesn’t want to get ahead of herself.
“I don’t know what’s next,” she said.
“I don’t know what’s going to happen to me, whether I’m going to be like the All Female Athlete of the Year or the Female Slam Champion or what, and all that stuff.”
“I don’t know what’s going to happen to tennis in 10 years, 15 years, 20 years, 20 years…I can’t even think about it right now because it’s a work in progress.”
Tennis and Serena Williams will always be linked. From their first meeting — in a U.S. Open final — Williams has been a hero to generations of tennis fans. They’ve watched her rise from the grassroots tournament circuit to one of the greatest athletes ever. Williams has made a career out of overcoming the odds and the challenges of being female.
“She’s the quintessential trailblazer in her career,” said Andy Roddick, another tennis great.
But from the start, Williams has been fighting for equal pay for women. She came out