Not sure on while Forbes has to rank Maria Sharapova more than her considering what Serena Williams has won in the last few years which makes her Number One in the Tennis World. With a total of 21 Grand Slam singles titles and only four losses in 25 appearances in the finals, Forbes decided to still rank Maria Sharapova higher than Serena Williams. Serena Williams covers this weeks New York Times mag & speaks candidly about it
"If they want to market someone who is white and blond, that’s their choice. I have a lot of partners who are very happy to work with me. I can’t sit here and say I should be higher on the list because I have won more.
I’m happy for her, because she worked hard, too. There is enough at the table for everyone. We have to be thankful, and we also have to be positive about it so the next black person can be No. 1 on that list. Maybe it was not meant to be me. Maybe it’s meant to be the next person to be amazing, and I’m just opening the door. Zina Garrison, Althea Gibson, Arthur Ashe and Venus opened so many doors for me. I’m just opening the next door for the next person."
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