15 Examples Of Serena Williams' Insane Competitiveness
She told a line judge, "I'd take this ball and shove it down your f***ing throat" at the 2009 US Open.
She allegedly unfollowed 20-year-old Sloane Stephens on Twitter after she beat her at the Aussie Open.
Source: SI
She played the 2013 Australian Open on a grotesquely swollen ankle.
She flipped out on a US Open official and called her a "hater" after she penalized her for grunting.
She refuses to play at Indian Wells (one of the most popular events on tour), because fans booed her sister there in 2001.
Source: NY Times
Even though she had won 19 matches in a row, she wrecked a racquet when she lost to Angelique Kerber in 2012.
She has destroyed her sister when it matters. She's 8-3 against Venus in finals.
She had an emotional breakdown and started crying at the 2012 French Open, when it looked like her game might never recover.
She reportedly holds a grudge against Justine Henin because she called a timeout in the middle of Serena's serve 10 years ago.
Source: ESPN
She could have retired after a life-threatening pulmonary embolism in 2011, but she fought her way back.
Source: ESPN
When wild fashion became a thing in women's tennis, Serena out-did them all.
She has been a 24/7 tennis player since she was a toddler. Her sister said of her regimen:
Source: NY Times
There's more dominance where that came from.
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