SERENA WILLIAMS is arguably the best female tennis player in the sport’s history – and she has retired after crashing out of the 2022 US Open.
Williams has accumulated a vast net worth of hundreds of millions of dollars thanks to her success in the sport – and has ended her career in New York.
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What is Serena Williams’ net worth?
Serena Williams’ net worth is estimated at $250million as of August 2022, per Celebrity Net Worth.
She is one of the world’s richest tennis players, behind Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.
And her net worth makes her substantially richer than her husband and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, who is worth $70million as of 2019.
She launched a direct-to-consumer clothing line, S by Serena, in 2018.
She also owns an estimated 0.5 percent stake in the Miami Dolphins according to Forbes.
In April 2021, Williams signed a first-look TV deal with Amazon Studios that includes a docuseries about her.
She was among the prominent investors in the NFT platform Bitski in a funding round announced in May 2021.
Serena’s life and rise to tennis stardom, along with her sister Venus will be chronicled in the movie, King Richard starring Demi Singleton, Saniyya Sidney, and Will Smith.
Serena and Venus reportedly also appear in the film as their adult selves.
How much has Serena Williams earned in prize money throughout her career?
Serena has won a whopping $90million in prize money during her career.
The figure is twice as much as any other female athlete has made.
The tennis star has 20 corporate partners and has investments in 66 startups through Serena Ventures.
The seven-time Wimbledon champion is hands down one of the most influential athletes of all time and is known for her partnerships with big brands such as Nike and Gatorade.
Is Serena Williams retiring?
The tennis queen announced her retirement from tennis after two decades of great sportsmanship.
The star exclusively revealed in a personal essay for Vogue about her retirement on August 9.
“The best word to describe what I’m up to is evolution. I’m here to tell you that I’m evolving away from tennis, toward other things that are important to me.”
“But these days, if I have to choose between building my tennis résumé and building my family, I choose the latter…”
“In the last year, Alexis and I have been trying to have another child, and we recently got some information from my doctor that put my mind at ease and made me feel that whenever we’re ready, we can add to our family.”
“I definitely don’t want to be pregnant again as an athlete. I need to be two feet into tennis or two feet out,” shared Williams.
“I’m not looking for some ceremonial, final on-court moment. I’m terrible at goodbyes, the world’s worst,” commented the tennis queen.
“But please know that I am more grateful for you than I can ever express in words. You have carried me to so many wins and so many trophies. I’m going to miss that version of me, that girl who played tennis. And I’m going to miss you.”
