The Williams sisters, for many fans, are some of the most enduring figures in tennis history. The siblings, per the New York Post, triumphed as a doubles duo in U.S. Open championships in 1999, before repeating the feat a decade later. As a partnership, they have won 14 titles together, putting them in joint second place for championship doubles victories in the so-called Open Era. Only the legendary team of Pam Shriver and Martina Navratilova have more wins under their belt, with 20.
In a heartfelt piece for Vogue in August 2022, Serena Williams stated that she felt it was time for her retirement. Her beloved daughter Olympia, she writes, has been saying that she wants to be a big sister, and her mother shares the sentiment. "I never wanted to have to choose between tennis and a family," she wrote, stating that, were she a man, she wouldn't have to do so. As it is, though, per Serena herself, "I'm turning 41 this month, and something's got to give."
If this is indeed the end of the younger Williams' career, it has certainly been an incredible one. The sisters achieved so much in tennis, in fact, that they were reportedly able to buy into an NFL team.
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