Serena Williams
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Serena Jameka Williams is an American professional tennis player. She was ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for 319 weeks, and finished as the year-end No. 1 five times. Williams won 73 WTA Tour–level singles titles, including 23 major women's singles titles—the most in the Open Era, and the second-most of all time. She is the only player to accomplish a Career Golden Slam in both singles and doubles, and the only player to have simultaneously…
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Verified Entity DossierRanked #1 in Top 10 Most Successful Female Athletes of All Time
Best Rank
#1
top 3 in 7 lists
Avg Position
#3.5
across 11 lists
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ranked #1 to #10
Most divisive on “Top 10 Richest Athletes of All Time” — ranked #10 there
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“Top 10 Richest Athletes of All Time”
Ranks as high as #1 on some lists — but only #10 here. Fans are divided.
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“Top 10 Greatest Women Athletes of All Time”
Climbed to #1 — a narrowly contested win.
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What is Serena Williams's highest community ranking?⌄
Serena Williams is ranked #1 on "Top 10 Most Successful Female Athletes of All Time" — its best placement across 11 lists on top10grid.com.
How many top-10 lists feature Serena Williams?⌄
Serena Williams appears in 11 lists on top10grid.com, spanning categories including SPORTS.
Is Serena Williams a controversial ranking?⌄
Yes — community opinion on Serena Williams varies widely. It ranks as high as #1 on some lists and as low as #10 on others, a spread of 9 positions, making it one of the more debated picks on top10grid.com.
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Won 73 WTA singles titles (including an Open Era record 23 Grand Slam singles titles: 7 Australian Open, 3 Roland Garros, 7 Wimbledon, 6 US Open), 23 WTA doubles titles (14–0 in Grand Slam doubles finals with Venus Williams), and 4 Olympic
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Official Profiles
WTA Tour Legends and International Olympic Committee
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Legal Name
Serena Jameka Williams (USA; age 45 as of 2026; height 5 ft 9 in / 1.75 m)
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Institutional Significance
As of 2026-11-12: Holds the all-time women's sports career prize money record of over $94.8 million; full private net worth is not disclosed in primary WTA filings.
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Core Milestone
Trained in tennis from early childhood alongside elder sister Venus Williams; made her Grand Slam main-draw debut at the 1998 Australian Open.
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Category
Professional Tennis Player / Venture Capitalist
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Appears in 11 lists Divisive Pick
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Top 10 Most Successful Female Athletes of All Time
Sports1 vote - #1
Top 10 Greatest Women Athletes of All Time
Sports - #1
Top 10 Greatest Women Tennis Players of All Time
Sports - #1
Top 10 Best Women Athletes of All Time
Sports - #2
Top 10 Athletes Who Turned Their Sport Into a Fashion Statement
Sports - #3
Top 10 Greatest Athletes of All Time
Sports - #3
Top 10 Greatest Athletes Who Transcended Their Sport and Changed the World
Sports - #4
Top 10 Greatest Tennis Players of All Time
Sports - #6
Top 10 Most Controversial Sports Figures of All Time — Athletes Who Divided the World
Sports - #6
Top 10 Athletes Who Changed Their Sport's Economics Forever
Sports - #10
Top 10 Richest Athletes of All Time
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