@Max E Dude shut up how many titles have you won?

@Max E How many symphonies have you written?

@Max E I'm not going back and forth with a moron you haven't won anything goodbye.

@Max E Serena didn’t play in as many tournaments and focused on winning slams that’s the only reason why she didn’t win as many and doing this also made her enter slams ranked very low in which she had a way tougher draw than Graf would ever have but she still has more grand slams than her therefore Serena is G.O.AT.

@Max E I’ll take your word but tennis greats are judged by slams in the open era, that’s why she is called the GOAT by many although I’d give Steffi second best. Serena was beating her as a teenager and when serving well you know Graf couldn’t rival Serena.

@Max E "Has-beens" do not make it to slam finals. Venus played the final at the AO and Wimbledon in 2017.

Where she still when to the finals 3 times nerves and being mom no killer instinct she needs to play like beating Maria Sharapova all the time at finals to win that 24 smiles

WOW!!!!!!!

Whaooo Serena great

She actually did win 95 titles

You cant forget her idol Monica Seles

@@jwashington4863 i knew i would leave someone out! Thanks!

In what regard did Kerber for instance follow in Serena‘s footsteps?

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@@L.Bebber8593 it's not a silly words she is a great tallent excellent player

@@NaveenTankala , Yes, she is a excellent player but right now she's struggled... and I don't think she will win grand slams again. She need to admit it's impossible for her to get it because of her age and having a baby. Her career is done. 😢

Lacovia Bebber Serena has reached 4 grand slam finals since having her baby so I guess that’s considered struggling for a tennis player 🤦‍♀️

@@b.b.4010 , Yeah, she did make it in the final but unfortunately she didn't wins...she seems give up play and gave her opponent to win!

prem well said

Williams never reached the same stratospheric heights of Steffi though

@@PravoslavniVitez did anyone ask that? No. So, shut up loser.

@@PravoslavniVitez i am a lifelong ardent fan of STEFFI GRAF..serena and venus are also champions and all 3 have faced many challenges throughout their lives and emerged victorious both in personal and professional lives..huge respect for them along with other players like davenport and henin..

Back then Serena was not even top 10. Venus and Hingis were projected as the future of women’s tennis, not Venus‘s little sister.

When will that happen?

She did look incredible in 2012

@@OlafemibelaYes, not yet so overweight as in later years. Too many visits at McDonald‘s apparently.

@Max E ... they retired at the early stages of serena career when she was just developing her game. Her first title was in 99, the year Graf retired (but Serena did beat Graf that year). Different Era, different generation. Your response is illogical.

@Max E ... your response is illogical because which of these all time top 10 were playing in the 2000s? Think before you respond.

@Max E ... and you have proven my point that your reply is illogical and you are a troll who is so jealous of serena great achievements. Goodbye Felicia.

@Max E ... you keep your stupid response. Goodbye Felicia, serena hater, troll.

I think one day it will be duplicated.

Swiatek is the best in the world, Serena is retired.

@Max E Yes

@Max E what do you mean? Explain.

@Max E You obviously prepped up your comment for a comparison with Steffi Graf, but no matter what the numbers say or how subjective play down Serena's feat, she is currently ranked no.1 in virtually every updated objective poll online about Top-10 Greatest Women Tennis Players of All Time.

@Max E Sorry to burst your subjective bubble, but almost all polls around the tennis world are on the same page. I can send you some links if needed, but I bet you'll struggle to dig a couple of link to suggest otherwise.

@Max E All you have to do is send me the links of polls that have Graf ranked ahead of Serena on top-10 greatest of all time

We very likely won’t achieve either what Caroline Wozniacki has achieved.

I think it will be at Wimbledon and that momentum will get her 25 at the US open.

@Max E you’re projecting.

@Max E yup at damn near 40 years old, Graf, Chrissy even Martina could never in singles lol man no where near the level of play these days and Serena is in a league of her own. She still made it to 4 finals Just 🤫 dude

@@Yezzurski How did it work out with #25?

@@Yezzurski Kimiko Date herself said in 2011 that a (then) 40-year-old Steffi could still be #1 if she wanted. Kimiko must know. She beat Sharapova, Stosur, Li in 2011, as a 39-year-old. Three slam winners in those years.

73 titles in 240 tournaments is not a very staggering number.

The same crowd is cheering her in 1999 thus it definitely not a racism but victim card played by Richard William nd his daughter's in year 2001

whether you are black, white, whatever your color it is the same red blood that runs through our veins. Jesus died for us all.

What was racist about the boos?

Steffi is the GOAT

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@@PravoslavniVitez really? how?

@@jayd4926 Steffi leads Serena in almost every possible stat. Slams won: Serena - 23/77 (29.8%) Steffi - 22/54 (40.7%) Steffi is the only player in history to win all 4 slams and an Olympic gold in a single season (1988). She won a whopping 21 Slams in only 9 years (1987-1996) before winning her final one 3 years later. She also made 13 straight slam finals at one point and had FIVE 3+ Slam seasons. Serena has only had two 3 Slam seasons and her longest final stretch was four. It took Serena 18 years to win 23 Slams and Steffi 12 to win 22. Overall titles: Serena - 74/236 (31.3%) Steffi - 107/223 (47.9%) Additional notes: Steffi had 5 seasons in which she won 10 or more titles, including a season in which she won 14 (1989). Serena has had one such season (2013). Even though Steffi played less tournaments than Serena, she won 33 more titles. Win-Loss record: Serena - 843-147 (85.1%) Steffi - 902-115 (88.7%) Steffi has had a 90+ win % in TEN seasons compared to Serena's 6. Moreover, over a 4 year period in 1987-1990, Steffi recorded 305 wins compared to only 12 losses and won 9 out of 12 Slams, an unprecedented level of dominance never before or since seen on a tennis court. She then had ANOTHER dominant period in 1993-1996 in which she won 235 matches and lost only 18, winning 10 of 14 Slams she competed in. Serena has never displayed such dominance at any point in her career. Weeks ranked at #1: Serena - 319 Steffi - 377 Year-End #1s: Serena - 5 (2002, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015) Steffi - 8 (1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996) Winning record over players who have been ranked in the top 10: Serena - 427-177 (78%) Steffi - 452-91 (83%) Olympic singles medals: Serena - 1 gold (2012) *Steffi- 1 gold (1988), 1 silver (1992)* Steffi is also in the top 2 best players of all time on all surfaces, while Serena lags considerably behind Evert, Graf, Court, Seles, Henin and even Sanchez Vicario on clay. Steffi is also the only player in history to win all slams at least four times and the only player to defend each major at least once. Steffi achieved more than Serena despite retiring at the age of 30. One Slam more for Serena simply isn't enough to overshadow all of Steffi's amazing accomplishments and records. She still is, without a doubt, the greatest female tennis player of all time. Serena's fixation on slams and complete disregard of every other event will hurt her in the long run as far as the GOAT debate is concerned. She simply was never able to achieve the level of dominance and consistency like Navratilova, Evert and especially Steffi.

@@PravoslavniVitez Dude u really hate Serena dont you? I you under every post HHAHAHA

Didn‘t Barty win Wimbledon 2021??

@@carrerau7138 My comment is before of Wimbeldon 2021...

@@astronaut9276 Oh, I see.

Boos are a part of sports. Especially when you annoy the crowd which the sisters surely did in IW 2001.

No. Serena won Wimbledon, flew to Stanford, won there, and then flew to London and won gold at the Olympics.

That Serena Williams is one of the greatest tennis players and a cultural icon who has inspired so many female (and male) athletes, as well as people of color, is undeniable. She will be greatly missed, but... Serena Williams vs. Steffi Graf - by the numbers GRAND SLAM SINGLES TITLES/GRAND SLAMS PLAYED: Serena 23/81 (28%) Steffi 22/54 (40.7%) # of Seasons to Achieve Slam Total (Years Between 1st and Final Major Win): Serena 19 Steffi 13 SINGLES TITLES/TOURNAMENTS PLAYED: Serena 74/235 (31.5%) Steffi 107/223 (48%) WEEKS RANKED # 1: Serena 319 (3rd all-time) Steffi 377 (1st all-time) CAREER SINGLES RECORD: Serena 836-147 (85 %) Steffi 902-115 (88.7 %) RECORD vs. PLAYERS WHO HAVE BEEN RANKED IN THE TOP 10: Serena 427-177 (78%) Steffi 452-91 (83%) # of Seasons in which player ended season at #1: Serena 5 (retired at age 40) Steffi 8 (retired at age 30) Both have won Olympic gold Steffi won a calendar Grand Slam (All 4 majors in the same year) and a Career Golden Slam in singles Serena won a non-calendar slam and a Career Golden Slam in singles AND doubles. Graf is the only player to win EACH MAJOR four times or more. This possibly suggests that Graf had greater versatility across different surfaces. On the other hand, Serena has a far more impressive record in doubles. So, why is the greatest player of all time argument so incredibly one-sided in Serena's favor? Are fans and analysts prisoners of recency bias? Is it because one of the players is American and the other was a foreigner? Is it because Serena is an extremely public figure who has successfully branded herself in the internet age while Graf was a bit introverted and shy? One might argue that Steffi would have won fewer titles if Monica Seles had not been stabbed. However, I would also suggest that if Venus Williams had not suffered from Sjogren's Syndrome, a serious fatigue disorder, in the prime of her career, she would have taken a few of Serena's grand slams. There is absolutely no doubting the cultural significance of Serena Williams as an American icon and as an inspiration to all female athletes and people of color. She should obviously be considered as a leading candidate in the GOAT discussion; however, I am truly baffled that Graf is not even in the conversation when you look at the numbers.

No one denies that she is the greatest player of the century and one of the greatest ever. But when her fans get overboard by declaring her the GOAT they get deservedly a lot of blowback. Has nothing to do with “hate“.

Was even worse racism when Hingis was booed during the FO 99 final.

Serena never bothered playing small tournaments, that's why her career extended as far as it is now

@@maximilianasmr7202 That argument doesn’t work in her favor. It only detracts from her greatness since she was not talented or fit enough to dominate the tour week-in, week-out.

@@PravoslavniVitez not talented? Hahahaha

@@maximilianasmr7202 Not talented enough to dominate the tour week-in, week-out.

How is that pathetic exactly? Djokovic won 16 of his 17 Slams post 2010 when the prize money became considerably larger compared to 1999-2010 which is when Serena won 13 of her 23 Slams. In addition to that, he has always been a lot more consistent than Serena throughout his career.

There is something called consistent results yonger willims plays good on only grandslam

Supply and demand. Healthy capitalistic cornerstones.