'Greatest' Serena, the pioneer of 'tennis intimidation', turns 40'The greatest': Serena Williams on her way to victory over sister Venus in the 2017 Australian Open finalBIOT (FRANCE) - Serena Williams turns 40 on Sunday with her long-time coach hailing her as the "greatest of all time" and a pioneer of tennis "intimidation". The American superstar is frustratingly marooned on 23 Grand Slam titles, one short of the all-time record held by Margaret Court. Court, an Australian, won 11 of her Grand Slam titles at her home event. With former world number one Serena now down at 40 in the rankings, questions have been asked over her future in the sport. Williams has been beaten in her four Grand Slam final appearances since her 2017 Melbourne triumph.

Source: Bangkok Post September 25, 2021 02:15 UTC