Serena Williams

Serena Jameka Williams is an American professional tennis player and current World No. 1. She has been ranked World No. 1 by the Women's Tennis Association on five separate occasions. She regained this ranking for the fifth time in her career on the 2 November 2009. She is the reigning Australian Open and Wimbledon singles champion and the reigning Australian Open, Wimbledon and US Open Doubles Champion and has won 23 Grand Slam titles: 11 in singles, ten in women's doubles and two in mixed doubles. In addition, she has won two Olympic gold medals in women's doubles. She also has won more Grand Slam titles than any other active female player and has won more career prize money than any other female athlete in history. In 2005, Tennis Magazine ranked her as the 17th-best player in 40 years. Since this ranking however Williams has won an additional 5 grand slam singles titles.