SERENA WILLIAMS is arguably the best female tennis player in the sport’s history.
Williams has accumulated a vast net worth of hundreds of millions of dollars thanks to her success in the sport.
What is Serena Williams’ net worth?
Serena Williams’ net worth is estimated at $210 million as of August 2021.
She is the world’s third richest tennis player, only 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% 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.
How much has Serena Williams earned in prize money throughout her career?
Serena Williams 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.
Which grand slam has Serena Williams won the most times?
Williams has won the most Grand Slam titles of all time during her career, with a total of 23 Grand Slam tournament victories.
Serena Williams has enjoyed most success at Wimbledon and the Australian Open, winning both slams seven times.
She has not had the same love affair with the French Open – a tournament which saw her memorably booed during a match with Justine Henin-Hardenne.
But Williams has still tasted victory three times at Roland Garros, and endeared herself to the Parisian crowd by learning to speak French.
On home soil, she has won the US Open six times.
Did Serena Williams pull out of the US Open 2021?
Williams is out of the US Open in 2021 through injury.
Williams, who was going for an overall record 42nd major before her 40th birthday, damaged her hamstring at Wimbledon as she was forced to retire hurt in the first round.
She took a nasty tumble on Centre Court and managed just six games before handing victory to Aliaksandra Sasnovich.
Williams did not play at the Olympics then pulled out of the hard-court tournaments in Montreal and Cincinnati but promised to return ‘very soon’.
However, the final major of the year which starts on August 23 has come too soon for the world No22.
In a statement posted on social media, Serena wrote: “After careful consideration and following the advice of my doctors and medical team, I have decided to withdraw from the US Open to allow my body to heal completely from a torn hamstring.
“New York is one of the most exciting cities in the world and one of my favorite places to play.
“I’ll miss seeing the fans but will be cheering everyone on from afar.
“Thank you for your continued support and love. I’ll see you soon.”
