1. She is the greatest tennis player of all time.

Serena Williams is the best tennis player in history, and some people think she is the greatest athlete of all time. Serena has won 72 singles tennis titles, 23 of them grand slams, 23 doubles titles, four gold medals in three Olympic Games and she has been the number one in the Association of Tennis Professionals for 57 weeks.

What I like the most is that she has achieved all these records because she works hard. Every day, she practices hours and hours. All she has earned is the result of a big effort.

Every time she enters in a tennis court, she makes history. We are so lucky because we have had the chance of watching her and her game.

2. She overcame all the obstacles.

Serena and her sister, Venus, were born and were raised in a poor area of Los Angeles. They could have had a different life, but they chose to change the patron. By the directions of their father, they started playing tennis since they were three years old. Today, they are two successful players and businesswomen.

3. She shows female power.

As a woman, and an African American woman, Serena understood that she is a position where she can fight for women's equality. Also, the incident in the last US Open was about the bias for women. I always appreciate that she takes a step forward and speaks out for women rights. She has been criticized many times for her body, her style, her actions, for the fact of being a woman and Serena has never allowed these criticisms to stop her.

One of my favorite quotes is: "The success of every woman should be the inspiration to another. We should raise each other up. Make sure you're very courageous: be strong, be extremely kind, and above all be humble."

4. She shows women's ability after 30.

If you check the history of tennis, most of the female players retired at the age of 30. Serena and Venus changed that. They showed that a woman in her 30s could win and could get new records and goals. I want to use this simile for life. There are many times where opportunities are closed for women because they are not too young. Today, being 30 or even 40 is being young because the expected life is over 90 years old.

5. She's an athlete and mother.

Serena Williams knew she was pregnant a couple of days before the Australian Open 2017. She won the tournament, and she retired for a year for the pregnancy and for giving birth to her daughter.

After her daughter entered in her life, she has worked hard to show how being a mother is not an obstacle to get your goals. Williams went to the final of two big tournaments, Wimbledon and the US Open. She won many games against women who are younger than 30 years old and who do not have any children.

And the next year will be better.

6. She's a family woman.

When you are a star for twenty years, it is impossible to lie. You can hide some information for a while, but never for two decades. Today, it is even worse because everybody has a smartphone with a camera and at least three active social media.

In all these years, she always has shown her excellent relationship with her family (a big one with siblings from her mom, siblings from her dad, and together); she never had a scandal or a problematic boyfriend. Being in your twenties, being a star and not having any scandal is a big accomplishment.

7. She's also a businesswoman.

Serena's job does not stop in the tennis court. She has her own clothing line for HSN, and she has her endorsements for Nike, Chase, Beats, Delta Airlines, Gatorade, and Pepsi.

Also, she is co-owner of the Miami Dolphins (a minority one). Serena and Venus were the first African American women to hold any amount of ownership in an NFL franchise.