Balls Quote by Tracy Austin

Serena is such a tough player.

— Sofia Kenin

The only people that really have a chance against Serena [Williams] are people that are strong, that can handle her power that move well,…

— Martina Navratilova

Serena is one of the players you can really beat, but not every day.

— Petra Kvitova

I just can't believe the 'era of Serena' on the tennis court is over. I mean, it's just hard to picture tennis without her.

— Jessica Pegula

On a given day, Serena Williams could beat some players. I believe because she's so incredibly strong mentally that she could overcome some situations…

— John McEnroe

She [Serena Williams] played some great shots, but so did I, and that was the only difference.

— Jennifer Capriati

Serena is tough to beat; to get over her in the rankings is hard.

— Karolina Pliskova

Serena's arguably the best athlete of all time, so getting to know her was surreal.

— Frances Tiafoe

Seeing the intensity and power she brings to the game, it's hard to imagine her being anything but single-minded in pursuing tennis. But Serena…

— Don Yaeger

Serena is an icon of women's sport.

— Steph Houghton

Powerful, quick and agile, Serena Williams thrives on winning.

— Don Yaeger

I don't know if anybody knows this, but Serena's my favorite player. Just playing against her is kind of like a dream for me,…

— Naomi Osaka