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Serena Williams (1981) -- Tennis (United States)

• Australian Open (2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2017)
• French Open (2002, 2013, 2015)
• Wimbledon (2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2016)
• US Open (1999, 2002, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014)
• Olympic Games (2012)

"As one of the strongest and most powerful women to ever play the game, Serena Williams has certainly left her mark on tennis. Serena and her sister, Venus, have been a dominant force in women’s tennis since the late 1990s. Together, they have won 14 Grand Slam Doubles titles. With 23 Grand Slam Singles titles, including the 2017 Australian Open, Serena now owns the Open Era record for Grand Slam singles titles by a tennis player, male or female ... Serena’s game has certainly withstood the test of time and competition. Her Grand Slam titles have come over an 18-year period starting in 1999, with her latest victory coming at the 2017 Australian Open. Out of competitive tennis for most of 2017 while pregnant, Serena reached 4 Grand Slam finals without securing that coveted 24th title to tie Margaret Court. She would retire after the 2022 US Open ... I believe the case can now be made to elevate Serena to the greatest female tennis player of all time. Her high level of play over a very long career, combined with her 23-10 record in Grand Slam finals, certainly makes the case convincing. No disrespect to Steffi, Martina, and Margaret, but Serena now deserves the distinction as the greatest of all time."