Serena Williams

This book is a firsthand chronicle of Serena Williams’s attempt to return to the forefront of tennis after giving birth to her daughter, and also a cultural analysis of the most important female athlete of her time. Her biography examines who she is both on and off the court, and to do so the author becomes her shadow throughout the entire 2019 season, from Melbourne and the Australian Open to Roland Garros, Wimbledon, and the US Open. This exploration of where she comes from and where she seems to be headed combines sports reporting, essayistic reflection, interviews, and travel writing to shed light on Williams’s unique position as the greatest tennis player and an undeniable icon in these times when everything related to racial and gender discrimination carries great weight. This is a book for readers who want to know more and get to know Serena better, and who want to approach the first serious analysis of the woman who has changed tennis and whose influence has extended far beyond the playing field