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“I'm not taking Zika lightly. Especially being older, I definitely am going everywhere protected. I'm protecting myself.”

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Serena Williams

Serena Williams, born on September 26, 1981, is a world-renowned female tennis player from the United States. She has achieved remarkable success in the tennis world, winning multiple Grand Slam singles titles and is considered one of the greatest female tennis players in history. more

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“If I'm not playing well, I do get down on myself because I am a perfectionist. [So I need] someone who believes in me more than I believe in me, someone willing to work as hard as I work. I don't understand what no means or what failure means; I only understand what yes means and try again means.”

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“I meet people who say, "Girl, I watch every match, and I pray for you." I feel that energy and those prayers. Sometimes when I'm down on the court, in the back of my mind, I'm thinking, "They want me to win. Is there anything else I can give?" It encourages me to do better, to fight harder.”

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“My coach has said to me, "When you win a match or a tournament, you don't even think about it - the very next minute you're like".”

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“Smiling is definitely one of the best beauty remedies. If you have a good sense of humor and a good approach to life, that's beautiful.”

“I'm not one to blame anyone else for anything. And I don't think anyone else should either.”

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“Who says that your thirties is when you're supposed to be done? I would like to know who made that rule!”

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“I was talking to my mom one time, like, "Gosh, I'm 30." And she's like, "In your thirties you're even stronger than in your twenties." I didn't believe her, but I have played better in my thirties.”

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“I played pretty well in my twenties, don't get me wrong! But my consistency is better [in my thirties], my momentum is better, my wins are quicker.”

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“I really hope that I can be helpful in that journey because I do believe that women deserve the same pay. We work just as hard as men do. I've been working, playing tennis, since I was three years old. And to be paid less just because of my sex - it doesn't seem fair.”

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“Will I have to explain to my daughter that her brother is gonna make more money doing the exact same job because he's a man? If they both played sports since they were three years old, they both worked just as hard, but because he's a boy, they're gonna give him more money? Like, how am I gonna explain that to her? In tennis we've had great pioneers that paved the way - including Venus [Williams], who fought so hard for Wimbledon to pay women the same prize money they pay men, and Billie Jean King, who is one of the main reasons Title IX exists.”