75 Best Serena Williams Quotes To Inspire You (2022)

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Serena Williams Quotes: Serena Williams was first named world No. 1 in singles by the WTA in 2002, at that time he was only 21 years old. “The Women’s Tennis Association ranked her singles world No. 1 on eight separate occasions between 2002 and 2017.”

In her professional career, she was world no 1 for a total of 319 weeks. Serena Williams has won 39 Grand Slam titles, 23 of them for Grand Slam singles.

Serena Williams’ journey to becoming world no 1 is very difficult and inspiring. Here is a collection of 75 best ‘Serena Williams Quotes‘, these quotes will inspire you to move forward in life and fulfill your dreams.

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Serena Williams Quotes

1. “I don’t like to lose — at anything – yet I’ve grown most not from victories, but setbacks.”– Serena Williams

2. “I really think a champion is defined not by their wins but by how they can recover when they fall.” – Serena Williams

3. “You just have to prove to yourself that you can go out there and be the best that you can be and not prove anything to anyone.” – Serena Williams

4. “As a Black tennis player, I looked different. I sounded different. I dressed differently. I served differently. But when I stepped onto the court, I could compete with anyone.” – Serena Williams

5. “Everyone’s dream can come true if you just stick to it and work hard.” – Serena Williams

6. “You have to believe in yourself when no one else does.” – Serena Williams

7. “Catsuit anyone? For all the moms out there who had a tough recovery from pregnancy – here you go. If I can do it, so can you.” – Serena Williams

8. “With my website, I’m really interactive. I’ve written a lot of things about me.” – Serena Williams

9. “I love my body, and I would never change anything about it. I’m not asking you to like my body. I’m just asking you to let me be me.” – Serena Williams

10. “Overpower. Overtake. Overcome.” – Serena Williams

Serena Williams Quotes and Sayings

11. “If Plan A isn’t working, I have Plan B, Plan C and even Plan D.” – Serena Williams

12. “I always believe I can beat the best, achieve the best. I always see myself in the top position.” – Serena Williams

13. “I think you have to love yourself before you fall in love. I’m still learning to love myself.” – Serena Williams

14. “I am lucky that whatever fear I have inside me, my desire to win is always stronger.” – Serena Williams

15. “It doesn’t matter what your background is or where you come from, if you have dreams and goals, that’s all that matters.” – Serena Williams

16. “Just believe in yourself. Even if you don’t, pretend that you do and at some point you will.” – Serena Williams

17. “All my life I’d woken up to tennis, tennis, tennis. Even if I don’t go to practice, I’m thinking about it all day.” – Serena Williams

18. “I don’t have regrets. I don’t live in the past. I live in the present and learn not to make the same mistakes in the future.” – Serena Williams

19. “There’s one thing I’m really good at, and that’s hitting the ball over a net, in a box. I’m excellent.” – Serena Williams

20. “[…] Being strong is never easy. Not in this world we are living in…Standing up for yourself is not going to be easy, but it’s always eventually respected. Those are the people who’ve made a difference in this world, people that stand up for what’s right. If you look at history, those are the people that you really remember. And at the time, oh, my God, it seemed impossible.” – Serena Williams

Motivational Serena Williams Quotes

21. “Don’t let anyone work harder than you do.” – Serena Williams

22. “If you smile, things will work out.” – Serena Williams

23. “Make sure you’re very courageous: be strong, be extremely kind, and above all be humble.” – Serena Williams

24. “If I don’t get it right, I don’t stop until I do.” – Serena Williams

25. “With a defeat, when you lose, you get up, you make it better, you try again. That’s what I do in life, when I get down, when I get sick, I don’t want to just stop. I keep going and I try to do more. Everyone always says never give up but you really have to take that to heart and really do never definitely give up. Keep trying” – Serena Williams

26. Luck has nothing to do with it, I have spent many, many hours, countless hours, on the court working for my one moment in time, not knowing when it would come.” – Serena Williams

27. “Family’s first, and that’s what matters most. We realise that our love goes deeper than the tennis game.” – Serena Williams

28. “I’ll always think about what I could have done better. Could I have come up on the net? Been more consistent? It’s not anger. It’s analysing: What can I do next time?” – Serena Williams

29. “Am I the greatest? I don’t know. I’m the greatest that I can be.” – Serena Williams

30. “If winning is God’s reward, then losing is how he teaches us.” – Serena Williams

Inspirational Serena Williams Quotes

31. “I’ve learned to love me. I’ve been like this my whole life and I embrace me. I love how I look. I am a full woman and I’m strong, and I’m powerful, and I’m beautiful at the same time.” – Serena Williams

32. “I decided I shouldn’t get nervous and just do the best I can.” – Serena Williams

33. “I’m just opening the next door for the next person.” – Serena Williams

34. “Being lucky takes hard work.” – Serena Williams

35. “Every woman’s success should be an inspiration to another. We’re strongest when we cheer each other on.” – Serena Williams

36. “I think in life you should work on yourself until the day you die.” – Serena Williams

37. “Tennis just a game, family is forever.” – Serena Williams

38. “I am who I am. I love who I am.” – Serena Williams

39. “I’m not a size two. It’s okay to look strong and to be sexy and to be a woman and to be unbreakable – all those things.” – Serena Williams

40. “Sport has literally changed my life. I’m here because of sport. It has given me a lot of confidence, a lot of courage, and a lot of discipline. It’s helped me to be the person that I’ve grown to be today.” – Serena Williams

Serena Williams inspirational quotes

41. “I just never give up. I fight to the end.” – Serena Williams

42. “If anything, you know, I think losing makes me even more motivated.” – Serena Williams

43. “I’m so frugal, you wouldn’t believe it.” – Serena Williams

44. “I’ve never felt invincible.” – Serena Williams

45. “If I have a daughter and she plays tennis, and I have a son who plays tennis, I wouldn’t say that my son deserves more money because he’s a man. I would say they deserve the same amount of money.” – Serena Williams

46. “I’m really excited. I smile a lot, and I win a lot.” – Serena Williams

47. “I always ask my dad why wasn’t I a lefty? Even when I was younger I wanted to be lefty. I could have been really good.” – Serena Williams

48. “I’m Serena Williams on the court, but away I have so many different names. I call myself Butterfly.” – Serena Williams

49. “I don’t know if I’ve had my share of drama, but I’ve definitely had my share of hard times.” – Serena Williams

50. “I invested in myself, then ran with it. If you believe in something but you’re not willing to invest your own time or money, why would someone else want to invest in it?” – Serena Williams

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Serena Williams Quotes on Success

51. “You have to be fearless to have success.” – Serena Williams

52. “Everything comes at a cost. Just what are you willing to pay for it?” – Serena Williams

53. “I’ve always been a fighter and I’ve always fought through things my whole life.” – Serena Williams

54. “Victory is very, very sweet. It tastes better than any dessert you’ve ever had.” – Serena Williams

55. “I wanted to get really fit. I wanted to lose some weight. So I’ve been doing Pilates and yoga, trying to lean out my body so I won’t be bulky.” – Serena Williams

56. “With a defeat, when you lose, you get up, you make it better, you try again.” – Serena Williams

57. “I wish I could play like Roger Federer.” – Serena Williams

58. “If I’m winning, I have to act like I’m not bored […] I’m a drama queen.” – Serena Williams

59. “This is my blood. I live for this and have for the last 32 years. When I step out on that court, you’re going to get all of me. It’s always been, like, bring it on – and more.” – Serena Williams

60. “Think of all the girls who could become top athletes but quit sports because they’re afraid of having too many defined muscles and being made fun of or called unattractive.” – Serena Williams

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Serena Williams Famous Quotes

61. “Someone like Billie Jean King is completely my idol.” – Serena Williams

62. “I’m an athlete and I’m black, and a lot of black athletes go broke. I do not want to become a statistic, so maybe I overcompensate.” – Serena Williams

63. “Legendary? I don’t know. I’m just Serena.” – Serena Williams

64. “I’m a high-performance athlete: I’m running, I’m sprinting, I’m sliding, I’m doing pretty much everything and the last thing I want to worry about is my chest.” – Serena Williams

65. “That’s what I do in life, when I get down, when I get sick, I don’t want to just stop. I keep going and I try to do more.” – Serena Williams

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66. “To this day, I don’t love my arms. People want more fit arms, but my arms are too fit. But I’m not complaining. They pay my bills.” – Serena Williams

67. “People see me on the court only as a superhero, grunting and winning. They think you’re a robot, and I’m not.” – Serena Williams

68. “What’s going to make me happy is going on the court and holding up trophies, singles and doubles.” – Serena Williams

69. “I play for me, but I also play and represent something much greater than me. I embrace that. I love that. I want that. So ultimately, when I am out there on the court, I am playing for me.” – Serena Williams

70. “Growing up I wasn’t the richest, but I had a rich family in spirit. Standing here with 19 championships is something I never thought would happen. I went on a court just with a ball and a racket and with a hope.” – Serena Williams

71. “I have said it once and I’ll say it again, this world has come so far but yet we have so much further to go. Yes, we have broken down so many barriers — however there are a plethora more to go. This or anything else will not stop me from pouring love, light and positivity into everything that I do. I will continue to take a lead and stand up for what’s right.” – Serena Williams

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72. “I’ve had to learn to fight all my life – got to learn to keep smiling. If you smile, things will work out.” – Serena Williams

73. “Being strong is never easy. Not in this world we are living in… Standing up for yourself is not going to be easy, but it’s always eventually respected. Those are the people who’ve made a difference in this world, people that stand up for what’s right. If you look at history, those are the people that you really remember.” – Serena Williams

74. “I’m interested in doing the best than I can and winning grand slams and being a champion… I’m not out there thinking, OK, I’m not going to go to gymnastics class today because I don’t want to look fit. I literally was born with this most amazing body, and to be historic, and to be amazing, and to be badass. And if anyone doesn’t like it, then they don’t have to. Because at the end of the day, I like it. And I know a lot of other people who like it too.” – Serena Williams

75. “There weren’t a lot of role models for me to look up to [in the sport] and say, ‘Wow, I want to look like this!’. I kind of had to be that role and be that person… Venus and I started out being successful, continued to be successful, and we were also unapologetically ourselves. We were not afraid to wear braids. We weren’t afraid to be Black in tennis. And that was different.” – Serena Williams

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