Merlisa Lawrence Corbett is an award-winning journalist and author who writes about tennis and sports in society. Her work has appeared in Bleacher Report, USA Today, Yahoo Sports, and The Guardian. She is a former reporter for Sports Illustrated.

A fun, easy-to-read, laudatory description of the tennis great . . . The episodic narrative traces Williams's phenomenal tennis career, her close relationship with her sister, and her forays into the fashion world. More analytically, the text also considers Williams's role as a celebrity Black woman in the world and how she has used her success and position to influence and support others . . . a welcome tribute to an athlete who is arguably one of the greatest tennis players of all time.

• Acknowledgments Introduction 1: Serena’s Country Club Upbringing 2: Queen of the Court 3: Sisterly Love 4: Galvanizing Girl Power and Black Girl Magic 5: Digital Age Activist 6: International Fame and Global Giving 7: Fashion Forward 8: Brand Serena 9: Second Act: Iconic 10: Conclusion Appendix: All-Time Records Notes Bibliography Index About the Author

Merlisa Lawrence Corbett is an award-winning journalist and author who writes about tennis and sports in society. Her work has appeared in Bleacher Report, USA Today, Yahoo Sports, and The Guardian. She is a former reporter for Sports Illustrated.

A fun, easy-to-read, laudatory description of the tennis great . . . The episodic narrative traces Williams's phenomenal tennis career, her close relationship with her sister, and her forays into the fashion world. More analytically, the text also considers Williams's role as a celebrity Black woman in the world and how she has used her success and position to influence and support others . . . a welcome tribute to an athlete who is arguably one of the greatest tennis players of all time.

• Acknowledgments Introduction 1: Serena’s Country Club Upbringing 2: Queen of the Court 3: Sisterly Love 4: Galvanizing Girl Power and Black Girl Magic 5: Digital Age Activist 6: International Fame and Global Giving 7: Fashion Forward 8: Brand Serena 9: Second Act: Iconic 10: Conclusion Appendix: All-Time Records Notes Bibliography Index About the Author

Merlisa Lawrence Corbett is an award-winning journalist and author who writes about tennis and sports in society. Her work has appeared in Bleacher Report, USA Today, Yahoo Sports, and The Guardian. She is a former reporter for Sports Illustrated.

A fun, easy-to-read, laudatory description of the tennis great . . . The episodic narrative traces Williams's phenomenal tennis career, her close relationship with her sister, and her forays into the fashion world. More analytically, the text also considers Williams's role as a celebrity Black woman in the world and how she has used her success and position to influence and support others . . . a welcome tribute to an athlete who is arguably one of the greatest tennis players of all time.

• Acknowledgments Introduction 1: Serena’s Country Club Upbringing 2: Queen of the Court 3: Sisterly Love 4: Galvanizing Girl Power and Black Girl Magic 5: Digital Age Activist 6: International Fame and Global Giving 7: Fashion Forward 8: Brand Serena 9: Second Act: Iconic 10: Conclusion Appendix: All-Time Records Notes Bibliography Index About the Author