Serena Williams named AP Female Athlete of the Year
She arrived in Paris wearing a black catsuit, a reminder that nobody can command the Grand Slam stage quite like Serena Williams.
She reached the finals at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open, proving again how well she can play no matter how little she practices.
Williams didn’t win those or any other tournaments, which — in most other situations — might have made for a forgettable year.
In 2018, it was a remarkable one.
Her rapid return to tennis after a health scare following childbirth was a victory in itself, and for that, Williams was voted the Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year for the fifth time.
Williams received 93 points in balloting by U.S. editors and news directors announced Wednesday.