The upcoming 2022 U.S. Open could be her last tournament, as she turns her focus on growing her family and business.
Williams is the best in the history of the sport, winning 23 Grand Slam titles, but second only to Margaret Court, who sits in first place with 24 titles.
Williams' off-the-court accomplishments are also quite impressive, while her on-court accolades are legendary.
According to Forbes, Williams' total worth is $260 million.
Her on-the-court earnings total $94 million, more than double that of any other woman in the history of tennis, it is the money that Williams has made from the court that puts her on Forbes America's Richest Self-Made Women list.
Williams' firm Serena Ventures has invested in more than 60 startups and raised $111 million in March 2022, which is a result of the investment by Serena Ventures. The business aims to invest in companies with founders whose perspectives and innovations improve the playing field for women and people of color. Celebrity Net Worth says Williams earns $15 -- $20 million a year in off-the-court endorsements. In April, Nike unveiled the Serena Williams Building and the company's headquarters in Oregon. The building has a 1 million square foot center that includes 140,000 square feet of showrooms and workspaces.
Williams, 40, said in a press release that the whole building takes your breath away. I hope this building encourages people to dream bigger than they thought possible. Williams and her sister Venus Williams bought a minority stake in the Miami Dolphins in 2009. In August 2021, Forbes valued the NFL franchise at $3.42 billion, the 15th most valuable NFL franchise at the time.