Williams named Athlete of the Decade by Sky Sports

Wednesday, 01 January 2020 at 16:46

Serena Williams has been named as Athlete of the Decade in a recent poll conducted by Sky Sports.

Williams has won multiple awards as of late and has another to now add to her collection.

The 23-time Grand Slam champion finished ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Cristiano Ronaldo in the poll.

In terms of other tennis players, Novak Djokovic is also on the poll and finished up in sixth place.

This shows the real worldwide appeal of Williams that even in the UK where Football is known as the main sport, she still finishes number one on the list. Congratulations Serena!

1. Serena Williams (Tennis)
2. Lewis Hamilton (Formula 1)
3. Cristiano Ronaldo (Footbalr)
4. Leo Messi (Football)
5. Floyd Mayweather (Boxing)
6. Novak Djokovic (Tennis)

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