Jonathan Last

About Serena
June 8th, 2015

If you wanted to have an argument about the greatest women’s player of all time, there are really only three names: Margaret Court, Steffi Graf, and Serena Williams.

But is Serena were to win the Grand Slam this year, would that end the argument? I don’t think so, as of right now, but I’m willing to be convinced.

SkinsFanPG June 8, 2015 at 2:08 pm

And if Monica Seles doesn’t get stabbed by Gunter Parche…

AOHenry June 8, 2015 at 4:26 pm

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Brett June 8, 2015 at 6:04 pm

I admit to not watching very many of her matches because I dislike her style of play, but Ms. Williams has always seemed to me to be much more of a slammer than player. Maybe as she’s aged she’s developed more dimension to her game, but again I’m afraid I haven’t paid enough attention to her matches to know.

JAB June 8, 2015 at 11:07 pm

Graf was arguably the most successful athlete in any sport for the better part of a decade.

Galley Friend Jay June 9, 2015 at 2:11 pm

Martina Navritolova belongs in the conversation (18 singles majors; 31 doubles majors; 10 mixed doubles majors).

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