Serena Williams

Serena Williams

Former world No. 1 tennis champion | 23-time Grand Slam singles winner

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Serena Williams
Serena Williams

About

Serena Williams is an American former professional tennis player who dominated women's tennis for over two decades. She held the world No. 1 ranking in women's singles for 319 weeks and finished as the year-end No.

1 five times, cementing her status as one of the greatest athletes of all time. Williams won 73 WTA Tour-level singles titles, including 23 major women's singles titles - the most in the Open Era and second-most of all time. She remains the only player to accomplish a career Golden Slam in both singles and doubles, a testament to her exceptional versatility and sustained excellence across all surfaces and formats of the game.

Beyond her unparalleled competitive achievements, Williams has become a powerful voice on topics spanning athletic performance, personal relationships, and the challenges of balancing motherhood with professional demands, drawing from her own experiences navigating these complex intersections throughout her career.

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What Serena Talks About

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Peak performance and mental resilience in high-pressure situations

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Balancing motherhood with professional excellence and career transitions

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Overcoming adversity and setbacks in competitive environments

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Women's empowerment in sports and breaking barriers

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The psychology of championship-level competition

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On tennis, love and motherhood

Twenty-three Grand Slam titles later, tennis superstar Serena Williams sits down with journalist Gayle King to share a warm, mischievous conversation about her life, love, wins and losses -- starting with the story of how she accidentally shared her pregnancy news with the world.

TED2017🇨🇦VancouverApr 2017
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