Serena Williams makes her way to the National Women’s Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2024.
Serena Williams in action during a match. (credits: NPR)
Tennis legend Serena Williams has amazed the entire tennis world with her brilliance on the court and having retired from the sport last year, she has been part of several campaigns across the globe. Due to her work across the world, she has achieved another impressive feat. The 23-time Grand Slam champion has been elected for induction into the National Women’s Hall of Fame.
She has been named alongside a list of ten other generous women as well with the honors to be done during Women’s History Month in March. Williams has now joined the likes of other tennis stars on the list like Billie Jean King and Althea Gibson. The ceremony will be held in Seneca Falls, New York, the very same venue where the first-ever women’s rights convention took place.
Other inductees in the National Women’s Hall of Fame are:
- Ruby Bridges
- Peggy McIntosh
- Kimberlé Crenshaw
- Judith Plaskow
- Loretta Ross
- Allucquére Rosanne “Sandy” Stone
- Dr. Patricia Bath
- Dr. Anna Wessels Williams
- Elouise Pepion Cobell
WTA Legend and 23-time major champion @serenawilliams will be inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2024.
Serena Williams’s career in a nutshell
Serena Williams has had a career that many tennis stars at the start of their professional stint can only dream of. She is the only women’s tennis star to have accomplished 23 Grand Slam titles in the singles department and 14 Grand Slam titles in the doubles department. She is also the only woman in the entire tennis history to have won the career Golden Slam title in both the singles and the doubles department.
Serena Williams in action during a match. (credits: People)
Serena Williams’s records by numbers:
Singles Record
- Grand Slams – 23 titles
- WTA 1000 – 23 titles
- WTA Tour Championships – 5 titles
- Olympics – 1 Gold medals
- WTA Tour – 20 titles
- Grand Slam Cup – 1 title
Doubles Record
- Grand Slams – 14 titles
- WTA 1000 – 2 titles
- Olympics – 3 Gold medals
- WTA Tour – 4 titles
Mixed Record
Grand Slams – 2 titles
