Because I am who I am a black woman who plays tennis I believe that I opened many doors for other people to see themselves in this sport as well - Serena Williams × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Tennis Canadian Open 2022 News Because I am who I am a black woman who plays tennis I believe that I opened many doors for other people to see themselves in this sport as well - Serena Williams By Aayush Majumdar Modified 08 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Serena Williams at the Bitcoin Conference 2022 Serena Williams feels her rise to the very top of world tennis has motivated many people of color to make their mark in the sport. The legendary American player has been a vocal ambassador for diversity over the years and is even pushing the importance of diversity through her entrepreneurial venture, Serena Ventures. However, she does not consider herself an "activist." Williams asserted that her goal was always to be a tennis player and she is proud to have "opened doors" for many others to enter the sport. The 40-year-old has been actively working to achieve the goals of Serena Ventures and explained that the main aim of the company is to continue investing in women and people of color. During a recent interview with Esporte Espetacular in Brazil, the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion expressed her views on the importance of diversity and her contribution towards the same. "I never defined myself as an activist," Serena Williams said. "But because I am who I am, a black woman who plays tennis, I believe that I opened many doors for other people to see themselves in this sport as well. It was never about activism but about playing tennis." Serena Williams@serenawilliamsThank you @blacktechweek for giving me the stage today. I loved being on that stage and seeing everyone. Let’s keep the support! twitter.com/BlackTechWeek/…Black Tech Week@BlackTechWeekTHANK YOU @serenawilliams ?#BlackTechWeek appreciates your support and all that you do for the diverse innovation community Thank you for visiting the Queen City and sharing your stories and insights with today’s attendees #FindYourTribe #BTW22 #BTWCincinnati905123THANK YOU @serenawilliams ?#BlackTechWeek appreciates your support and all that you do for the diverse innovation community Thank you for visiting the Queen City and sharing your stories and insights with today’s attendees #FindYourTribe #BTW22 #BTWCincinnati https://t.co/473LKPQncaThank you @blacktechweek for giving me the stage today. I loved being on that stage and seeing everyone. Let’s keep the support! twitter.com/BlackTechWeek/… Williams said that she enjoys her work as she further elaborated on the purpose of Serena Ventures. "I'm investing in technology and I'm enjoying it. I decided last year to raise external capital and through that we invest in women, in people of color and I really believe in diversity - a lot of people talk about diversity, but they don't actually do it. We invest in everyone: in men, women, but we really certify all the companies in the portfolio," Serena Williams continued. The American recently revealed how her life has changed since becoming a mother and now an entrepreneur, having to balance those aspects along with training for tennis tournaments. During the chat in Brazil, Williams also spoke about introducing her four-year-old daughter Olympia to tennis since "it's important for girls to be active because it gives them confidence." "I had to put her in tennis because it's a wonderful sport. Also, it's important for girls to be active because it gives them confidence. This world we live in is very complicated and I want to help my daughter face it in every way possible," Williams said. Serena Williams@serenawilliamsYoungest. Majority owner status. Go Olympia twitter.com/alexisohanian/…AlexisOhanian7️⃣7️⃣6️⃣@alexisohanianLeave a legacy. @weareangelcity4691376Leave a legacy. @weareangelcity https://t.co/eJWPRuyIykYoungest. Majority owner status. Go Olympia twitter.com/alexisohanian/… Made me relive so many things - Serena Williams on the experience of watching King Richard Serena Williams and Venus Williams during the 2018 US Open King Richard premiered earlier this year and told the previously untold story of the careers of Serena and Venus Williams and their father's contributions to the same. During the interview with Esporte Espetacular, Serena Williams spoke about the joy of watching the film, which helped her "relive so many things." "It's a wonderful film. Being able to watch, being on set, all of that made me relive so many things. He remembered everything that had happened. It's really cool to have all these memories gathered in an amazing work. It went really well," Williams said. Meanwhile, on the tennis front, Williams is all set to participate in the Canadian Open this week. She took to the practice court on Friday with her sister Venus and the two were locked in an intense training session in Toronto. Serena Williams will begin her campaign against a qualifier and will likely face Belinda Bencic in the second round.Lukas Weese@WeesesportsSerena Williams. 23-time Grand Slam champion. Practicing before her opening match at @NBOtoronto on Monday. #NBO2212620Serena Williams. 23-time Grand Slam champion. Practicing before her opening match at @NBOtoronto on Monday. #NBO22 https://t.co/B192bCTnbg The 23-time Grand Slam champion has also received a wildcard to play in the Cincinnati Open, ahead of the US Open at the end of the month. 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