Do you take care in how you throw around the word, queen?
I do in respect to how skillful an individual plays a sport. The queen I am referring to: Serena Williams.
As Serena begins her leave from tennis to concentrate more on family, entrepreneurship, and any other endeavors she has in line, her reign as a tennis great will be remembered by many fans.
With 23 Grand Slam victories to her name, an Australia Open win while pregnant, and many other accomplishments, we have been blessed to see Serena play and excel in tennis. She is a top athlete of the century and in the history of sports.
Job very well done!
Now, who will rise up?
In fact, in any sport and due to the professional level, the next superstar should either already be playing tennis or may arrive soon. Of course, Serena set a large precedence with her accomplishments. She brought unmatched competition and confidence to the court. A big compliment to her skill and achievements would see another superstar emerge who emulated part of Serena's game to add to their own.
Serena is on her own level. But, we have this notion in society that no one will come with her type of skills for another twenty years. Or, as you have heard commentators say, "We will never see this type of skill again." Maybe so. But, athletes work hard to climb the ladder in their sport.
On strength & conditioning terms, athletes work many hours out of their sport to improve their performance in their sport. Weights, bodyweight, sleep, nutrition, game knowledge, mental preparation, and recovery have all undergone modern advancements to improve athletics and athletes. So, superstars may overlap in one generation.
So be it!
Serena...she is a superstar. You can call her the best ever. I think plenty of people will agree. Much success to her in anything she sets her mind. We have been blessed to see her skill, competitiveness, and grace on the court!
Derek | @teemptraining derekteempt@gmail.com
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