T hroughout history, there is no doubt that celebrities, idols, or heroes people admired all have outstanding qualities. In different horizons, the famous definitely have special qualities to earn their reputation. If you are a person related to tennis, you are unlikely to have no idea of Serena Williams, who has long been a dominant woman player in tournaments and promised to become the best player in woman tennis history. As a leading player who I appreciate most, what outstanding qualities does she own? And what great efforts did she make to achieve her remarkable success? Born in a slum area, Serena and her elder sister, Venus, were both trained by their father, Williams, in tough ways. At the beginning, they were asked to hit the ball with more power and speed at the period when leading woman players put emphasis on technique and precision. After much hard training and practice, Serena started her career in 1995 and made up her mind to become a leading player in the future. However, out of her original imagination, she did not win many contests because of her too much unforced error. She lost her confidence gradually because meanwhile, her elder sister, Venus, had got some good achievement and fame. In the next years, Serena worked harder and indeed made a progress by leaps and bounds. It was in 1999 that she really made a breakthrough in US OPEN. She beat Martina Hingis in the final and won her first grand slam in her career. In the following years, with more mature mind and better technique, she used her speed and power to dominate woman tennis. William sisters brought a new style of powerful play to woman tennis and a new era has come into being. From twenty centuries to today, Serena has won 13 single grand slams and countless single or double titles. Her prominent performance and charming temperament have attracted many fans no matter they play tennis or not. She is world number one now and always outplays other top players in big tournaments. Many experts said that she will continue to dominate woman tennis beyond question if she keeps healthy and passionate. What excellent qualities have her outperform other players on earth? There are many statements from various opinions. One said that because she has black blood relationship, she has better explosive force and speed herself, which let her have inborn physical advantages. Another thought that she has not only physical advantages but all-round skills. Her big serve, powerful strokes, fast speed and good experience are all factors of her victories. In my personal viewpoints, what is the most outstanding quality of her is her tough mentality. Her astonishing ability to survive in difficult matches always impresses audiences and fans. Besides, she never gave up and was good at making the best of a bad situation to reverse the game. She was regarded as the real champion, for she always played aggressive games and was able to stay calm even if she fell behind. The match in 2005 Australian Open semifinal was the most impressive one I like. Serena lost first set against Maria Sharapova and faced three match points in the third set. However, she saved them one by one and finally won this match, and subsequently she won her 7th grand slam in the final. In addition to her fascinating qualities on the court, there are more respectable qualities when she is out of the field. As a person who also experienced the poverty, Serena had done her best to help the poor. For example, she donated money and also raised money for poor children. She never refused to attend exhibition matches even if she had injury. Moreover, she devoted herself to charity events and adopted children from Africa. Therefore, she was held in high esteem what with her benevolent behavior and what with her unselfish dedication. However, although most of her comments are favorable, it is inevitable that some negative comments should follow her success. Some critics said that she was too proud and overconfident. Indeed, few years ago, she once said that she was the best player in the tour and her only opponent was herself. Furthermore, last year in the US OPEN seminal against Kim Clijsters, Serena cursed the line umpire because the umpire called her foot fault. After losing the match, Serena was punished with the ever highest fine in tennis history. Other critics also blamed her distraction from tennis because she spent too much time on external affairs. She played other roles such as an actress, a fashion designer or an artist and seemed to involve herself in them too much. For Serena, it has been over 15 years since she first appeared on the court. During the period, she has suffered some illnesses and family incidents, which made her career ups and downs. As a woman near thirty year old, her tennis career has come to the later period in the long run. No matter how long she will stay in tennis courts, with her admirable qualities, she has made a strong position in woman tennis history and will be on everyone's lips forever. --

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