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In 1887, Ellen Hansell was crowned the first women’s singles tennis champion at the U.S. Open. Ellen Hansell was in a championship match 6-1, 6-0 and was one of the most victories in major tournament history. Over the years, tennis has become a popular sport that everyone can enjoy, even if he or she is young or old. Many professional women tennis players are very talented and successful; Serena Williams, Simona Halep, and Venus Williams are wonderful great tennis players, but from these great women's tennis players, Serena is the most talented and successful. Serena Williams is the most talented and successful woman in the tennis world because she has worked extremely hard, win many tennis tournaments,and she has great skills on the court. …show more content…
Serena Williams comes out on top because of how determined she is to win the game. Halep recently had an injury ,and she has been trying to back into shape however, "It's difficult to treat an Achilles problem - it's the toughest part, I think - but I've practiced a few days in a row now, almost full practices, and I did some points, so I'm feeling ready to start this tournament” (Halep). Halep is not successful in the tennis world, because she is currently in the Australian Open and she just got out in the tournament,even in the first round. She went against a player that never won a match at a major championship. V. Williams lived in an awful neighborhood yet, "She is from California and she is from a minority background, and both of those facts mean she is going to get attention,"(Seena Hamilton). While V.Williams was growing up playing tennis on the courts, yet the courts were awful as well. The nets were ripped apart and the tennis balls were all dull. This shows that if the equipment is not properly ready to play, then she wasn’t going to play as well as the other players. S.Williams has the best skills ever “but her skills on the court happen to be extraordinary, the result of years of training, natural ability, and a powerful determination to win”(UXL Newsmaker). S.Williams is probably the

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