Serena Williams' legacy involves plenty of wins, plenty else

Serena’s legacy: Plenty of wins, plenty of stands on issues

A couple of days before Serena Williams claimed the 22nd of her 23 Grand Slam singles titles at Wimbledon in 2016, she was asked what she makes of it when people refer to her as one of history&#821…

Serena Williams' legacy: Plenty of wins, plenty of stands on issues-Sports News , Firstpost

Serena Williams indicated she is preparing to walk away from her professional tennis career as the start of the US Open approaches on 29 August and her 41st birthday next month nears

Serena's Legacy: Plenty of wins, plenty of stands on issues

That one, brief response from Williams said quite a lot - about her one-of-a-kind talent with a racket in hand, about her status as an icon, about her willingness to stand up for herself, about why women's sports should not be thought of any differently than men's sports.

Serena’s Legacy: Plenty of wins, plenty of stands on issues

Serena and Venus helped their sport reach a broader audience and helped bring a broader slice of society into their sport (Coco Gauff, the 18-year-old African-American who was the runner-up at the …

Serena Williams' legacy involves plenty of wins, plenty else

Serena Williams was asked what she makes of it when people refer to her as one of history's greatest female athletes.

Serena Williams' legacy involves plenty of wins, plenty else

Serena Williams was asked what she makes of it when people refer to her as one of history's greatest female athletes.