The 2010 decade’s 61 greatest athletes

Tom Brady, Tiger Woods, Roger Federer, Serena Williams and Michael Phelps are among the top athletes in the 2010s.

Serena Williams

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Serena Williams is an amazing tennis player whose career has spanned decades. She also has been a vocal activist and businessperson. She has won 23 major singles titles, most by any man or woman in the Open Era. The WTA ranked her world No. 1 in singles on eight separate occasions between 2002-17.