There was emotion last Friday in the world of tennis when the retirement of the American was finalized Serena Williamswho at the age of 40 lost in more than three hours in the third round of the US Open once morest the Croatian-Australian Aljla Tomljanovicby 5-7, 7-6 and 1-6.
Serena Williams He left with an impressive record, having won 23 Grand Slams: seven in Australia, three at Roland Garros, seven at Wilbledon and six in the United States.
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In addition, she was the best tennis player in the world in the WTA ranking for 319 weeks. And she added no less than 73 titles.
But he also records another record that he will surely enjoy more now outside the tennis courts.
She has a fortune valued by ‘Forbes’ at 260 million dollars, and is the only athlete included in the list of the hundred richest women in the world.
His company, ‘Serena Ventures’, has a portfolio of sixty companies, which invest in cryptocurrencies, food, psychology and sports franchises, among other items.
His portfolio of companies has a value that the ‘Wall Street Journal’ recently estimated at more than a billion dollars, and the management of these investments is already a regular part of his life as Serena.
“I wake up and go to the office. Now that everything is digital, I just sit and answer calls all day. When Olympia (his daughter) goes to school, I go to work, ”he said in a recent interview with the media quoted.
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But Serena Williams has also focused on solidarity, as she makes constant donations, participates in charitable activities and visits low-income schools and communities to share her experience.
She is an ambassador for UNICEF and has founded two schools in Kenya, in 2008 and 2010.
And during the coronavirus pandemic, he has contributed to deliver masks to people with little or little money.
