Serena Williams – A Standout in Women’s Tennis Worldwide

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Very few people are unfamiliar with the Williams sisters in tennis: Even those who do not usually watch tennis have typically heard of them. One of the Williams sisters, Serena Williams, recently claimed a title as the top-ranked tennis player this year – her third time garnering such a title in her career.

Williams also was given this title after 2002 and 2009. In a recent WTA Championships match, she beat China’s Li Na, who was ranked No. 3 in the world. The win was her 11th title this year after having won a whopping 78 out of 82 tennis matches. She is only the eighth female player to win 11 or more titles in a single year.

Here is an easier way to explain her accomplishment: She was successful enough to be able to lift up the coveted Billie Jean King trophy. Billie Jean King is widely known for being an American world No. 1 professional tennis player who was a strong advocate for sexual equality in her sport. At 29 years old, she won a huge 1973 match known as the Battle of the Sexes against then-55-year-old Bobby Riggs and created the Women’s Tennis Association.

Ending the year with the Billie Jean King trophy was meaningful for Williams, with the association currently celebrating its 40th year. At the beginning of the match, it appeared as though Li was going to come out ahead, as she had an excellent start, while Williams appeared to be fatigued early on. However, Williams managed to climb to the top, with Li serving a total of 10 double faults and Williams capitalizing on her slip-ups.

Williams is certainly a standout in the women’s tennis world, and her future matches will certainly not disappoint. For more information on Williams’ and Li’s recent WTA Championships match, take a look at Tom Phanco’s home page.

The Top Tennis Players of All Time

Tennis is a game that may appear effortless on a television screen but is impossible to excel at on the court without practice. Over the years, this popular “participation” sport has certainly had high-rating moments as a spectator sport as well. Here are some of the top male tennis players of all time:


1) Roger Federer: This tennis player is often known as the greatest player of all time. He has claimed a whopping 17 Grand Slam titles so far – a record – in addition to claiming 36 Grand Slam quarterfinal successes. Federer has been such a long-time player because he plays gracefully and thus has been able to prevent injuries that many other tennis players have had to endure.

2) Pete Sampras: This player is perhaps best known for the exceptional 286 weeks he spent ranked as No. 1 in the world. He has claimed seven Wimbledon titles and is especially popular because of his stellar one-handed backhand.

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3) Ivan Lendl: This player won a total of eight Grand Slams in the 1980s during his outstanding 19 appearances in finals. His expertise has improved the career of well-known player Andy Murray, and he is one of the top players to have spent several weeks at No. 1 – being behind only Federer and Sampras.

4) Jimmy Connors: This professional tennis player was most popular in the 1970s, when he remained No. 1 in the world for a whopping 159 straight weeks. He claimed two Wimbledon wins and five U.S. Open victories. What makes this player even more unique, however, is that he proved that age was no match for him: At 39 years old, he made it to the U.S. Open semifinals in the early 1990s – and he was just 5 feet 10 inches, shorter than most of his competitors.

Tennis indeed has a spectacular history, and its unparalleled history is still in the making. For more information about the most popular tennis players of all time, visit the homepage of Tom Phanco.