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When Serena Williams beat German tennis player Annika Beck in the third round of Wimbledon on Sunday, it marked her 300th Grand Slam victory.
Serena beat Beck 6-3, 6-0, which now puts her just behind Martina Navratilova, who won 306 Grand Slams, and in front of Chris Evert who has a total of 299 wins.
According to Forbes, Serena is the highest-paid female athlete with her prize winnings and endorsements for the past 12 months totalling $28.9 million (R431.4 million).
During her match with Russia’s Svetlana Kuznetsova on Monday, Serena threatened to sue Wimbledon for not closing the centre court roof as it was drizzling, making the grass slippery. When umpire Marija Cicak came down from her chair to discuss the situation with both players, Serena was heard stating that she was going to fall and asked that the roof be closed. Marija’s response was inaudible, but then Serena said, “If I get hurt, I’m suing.”
Due to both players complaining about the slippery conditions and Serena’s threat, the match was suspended at 5-5 for the roof to be closed.
After winning the match, Serena made light of the comment saying that it was not meant to be taken seriously. “What I say on the court, whether it’s smashing my rackets, it’s in the heat of the moment,” she said.
We seriously hope she makes it to the finals.