Saturday, February 23, 2013
Proud moment: Serena Williams Reclaims No. 1 Women’s Tennis World Rank
This is definitely a high moment in history for Black women especially since it is still Black history month.
Serena Williams won the WTA
Qatar Open tennis quarterfinal against Petra Kvitova of Czech Republic in Doha,
capital of Qatar, on Feb. 15, 2013. Serena returned to the top spot by reaching
the semi-finals of the Qatar Open and despite losing to Azarenka in the Finals,
her performance was enough to keep her in the No.1 spot. Williams replaces
Victoria Azarenka in top spot of the WTA rankings.
The 31-year-old
champion beat Chris Evert’s record of top ranking in 1985 just shy of her 31st
birthday, to become the oldest woman to hold the No. 1 ranking. Williams
last held the top spot in October 2010; the 15-time Grand Slam champion has endured
unbearable adversity ever since she won the Wimbledon in 2010. Following her victorious win, Williams
suffered from a broken glass injury which cut through her feet, she had to go
through 2 major surgeries on her right foot to recover, and later, Serena had
blood clots in her lungs.
Her career has been filled with ups and downs, but her
determination and strength shines through every adversity she has had to
endure. Congratulations gurl!!!
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