Serena, who many know as an amazing tennis player, athlete and person, has officially become the top career prize money winner in women's sports. Williams advanced to the finals of the Australian Open on January 28, 2009. She and her sister, Venus, reached the doubles final. By then her winnings reached $22,753,575. That figure surpassed the old record of $22,573,192 held by LPGA player Annika Sorenstam. With the Williams sisters winning the women's doubles on January 30 and Serena the Australian Open on January 31, her career earnings reached $23.5 million.
Williams talks about how her career started. She won a prize of $250 at Quebec City, Canada in 1995 at the young age of fourteen. She has not won the most prizes and titles in women's tennis, he major wins have topped that. Being such a determined and motivated woman, makes Serena a role model for me and I am sure for many other female athletes. She proved that striving for what you really want will pay off in the end.
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