The 23-time Grand Slam winner Serena Williams has finally found a place on Forbes’ list of the world’s most powerful women. The highest paid female athlete for the third straight year, the magazine stated her singles trophies and $18.1 million earnings in 2017 contributed to her being one of the 20 new entrants on their annual top 100 list. Standing at no. 79, Williams finds herself among the likes of Shomda Rhimes, Beyonce, and Priyanka Chopra. The list is topped by German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Williams has had an eventful year, as she welcomed a daughter and returned to tennis five months later by announcing she would defend her Australian Open title. She then made headlines by standing up to double standards against women in tennis during the final of US Open. Known for her business acumen along with a career in tennis, Serena launched her own clothing line in May this year and bought a stake in the Miami Dolphins alongside her sister in 2009. She has also been running a campaign on working moms by discussing the challenges of working women who are mothers and has also helped increase awareness on breast cancer.
