Serena Williams – Winner of the 2010 BET Award for Sportswoman of the Year
Serena Williams – the most well known players in the world of tennis, has added another BET award to her previous winnings. Now she has a total of six BET Awards entitled to her. She was awarded the 2010 BET Award for Sportswoman of the year just a few days ago and was unable to collect the award personally, as she is currently participating in Wimbledon 2010. According to the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) rankings, Serena Williams is currently ranked World Number 1 in both singles and in doubles. Being only 28 years old, this talented tennis player has won a total of 23 Grand Slams which include 11 single titles, 2 mixed doubles and 10 in women’s doubles which has led to her becoming one of the greatest all-time players of the sport. This also shows that indeed this award was well-deserved by her in every way.
The BET Awards were established by the Black Entertainment Television network in order to honour African Americans and other minorities in the fields of music, acting, sports and other categories of entertainment which take place over the year. It is a major achievement to be a part of these awards, and for the sportswoman category of the year, there was none better than Serena Williams to whom this title should have been awarded to.
Over the years, Serena William’s fantastic tennis skills have enabled her to overshadow the world of women’s tennis. Recently, she broke the previously set record, by Justine Henin, for the most prize money won over a period of one year, by a female tennis player. Along with this year’s BET Award, Williams was also named the female athlete of the year by the Associated Press. She won by 66 votes out of 158, where no other candidate received more than 18 votes. She was also the International Tennis Federation World Champion in singles and in doubles. The list of titles received by this remarkable tennis diva is never-ending and her passion for tennis has brought her to such great heights.
Her career is now no longer limited to that of tennis but she has also extended it in the fields of film, television, fashion and philanthropy. Her success in these fields, along with tennis, has made her an inspiration to many women around the world. Also, she was honoured by Essence Magazine, as the one of the ’50 most inspiring African-Americans’.
Fashion is one of Serena’s many passions and she has proved that nothing can stop her from doing what she finds an interest in. She has recently collaborated with Mission Skincare as their co-founder; she has worked with them to introduce her own signature pomegranate lip-balm. All of her products are free from any kind of animal testing which further enhances her advancement in fashion, since now, people are more inclined towards products which do not harm any kind of wildlife.
Not only has this world class tennis player worked to improve her own career but she is also an active philanthropist and is deeply committed towards helping others. She frequently visits schools and hospitals and sets up tennis clinics for at-risk youth. In 2008 Serena funded the construction of the Serena Williams Secondary School in Matooni, Kenya. She also arranged a charity event, during the 2010 Australian Open for the victims of the earthquake which had recently struck Haiti. All these activities show her love for mankind and make her a charming and well loved celebrity among millions all over the world.
Serena Williams is without a doubt an incredible athlete with an extremely inspiring personality. With a career which thrives in multiple fields, there is no question of who else should have been the winner of the 2010 BET Award for the sportswoman of the year, as Serena Williams takes the win over all others.
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