"I Am My Mother's Savage Daughter"

 08.30.2022

So many of you out there, and thank goodness. As a Feminist, I have so much respect for your journeys, your struggles, your voices. 

Serena. My gosh. Super Woman. The GOAT. Such a remarkable woman. To realize, just for a moment, her accomplishments is almost unbelievable. I've always been in awe of her and her abilities. 

Seems fitting that her last tournament would be in Arthur Ashe Stadium. 

Remember him? The winner of the inaugural 1968 US Open. The first Black man to win multiple titles, he was a machine! He was playing tennis from the age of 6, and was competing long before a Black man could compete in an "integrated" sport. Salute, sir.

Now, back to Serena, a woman in her 40s, completing today at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Just these names take me back to when these were names you heard daily. But today, Serena, after winning her first Grand Slam singles @ 17 years old, has since won 22 more for a total of 23. Really? 

Really. A 4 time Olympic Gold Medalist. A small glimpse of career highlights:

Singles

Career record

856–154 (84.8%)

Career titles

73 (5th in overall rankings)

Highest ranking

No. 1 (July 8, 2002)

Grand Slam singles results

Australian Open

W (2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2017)

French Open

W (2002, 2013, 2015)

Wimbledon

W (2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2016)

US Open

W (1999, 2002, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014)

I'll stop here, but this is far from all of her accomplishments. My big takeaway is this...

Strong woman. Mom. Tennis great. Philanthropist. Role model. Humanitarian. Badass. Savage daughter. She who is to be revered. 

Thank you for stopping by.