Serena Williams is one of the greatest athletes of all time, but her legend certainly came from humble beginnings.

Making her way onto the tennis circuit is no mean feat, especially alongside an older sister who many had been tipping to be the better of the two.

Naturally, growing up obsessed with achieving greatness in one sport is bound to bring about some idols, with Serena having picked four of her favourites back in 2017.

Asked to name the superstars she watched growing up, rather surprisingly, only one was actually a homegrown hero.

Serena Williams named her favourite players to watch growing up

Speaking at a press conference during the 2017 Australian Open, which she would go on to win, Williams was asked to pick out her favourite players to watch as a youngster.

She began by

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