Serena Williams, arguably the greatest female tennis player to have ever graced the court, has decided to bid farewell to her illustrious tennis career. Let’s take a look back at the milestones that have defined the legacy of the “Black Panther.”

Tennis history will undoubtedly remember the name Serena Williams, like an unstoppable fighting machine on all fronts she graced. Serena boasts an impressive collection of Grand Slam titles, with a total of 39 championships, including 23 individual Grand Slam victories, 14 doubles titles, and 2 mixed doubles championships.

Serena has won a staggering 349 matches at Grand Slam tournaments, surpassing the legendary Martina Navratilova’s record of 306 victories. She once held the world No. 1 ranking for 186 consecutive weeks, tying with the great Steffi Graf.

Serena has changed the landscape of tennis. Her success, along with that of her sister Venus, has opened new doors for players of color, that tennis is a sport reserved for white athletes.

According to Mouratoglou, Serena pioneered a weapon known as “tennis intimidation,” where just her presence alone was enough to strike into opponents’ hearts.