<b>Photos:</b> See how Serena Williams rose to top of tennis world

Serena Williams takes a seat on the court while celebrating a point against Dinara Safina of Russia on Friday in their U.S. Open women’s semifinal.   (Timothy A. Clary / AFP / Getty Images)

Serena Williams celebrates her victory over her sister Venus at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York.  (Elise Amendola / Associated Press)

Venus and Serena Williams have not only won seven Wimbledon singles titles between them -- five for Venus and two for Serena -- but they also won the doubles title for the third time this year.   (Alan Grieves / GEPA / US Presswire)

Venus and Serena Williams pose together on Centre Court at Wimbledon on July 6.  (AP/Adam Butler/pool)

Athlete Serena Williams ranks number 55 on the list.  ((Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for Burberry)

Serena Williams  (Jamie McCarthy/WireImage)

Serena Williams (L) and Venus Williams of USA in action during their Quarter Final doubles match against Elena Vesnina and Vera Zvonareva of Russia on Day Nine of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 30, 2010 in London, England.  (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

Serena Williams of USA celebrates match point during her Quarter Final match against Na Li of China on Day Eight of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 29, 2010 in London, England.  (Photo by Hamish Blair/Getty Images)

Serena Williams of USA in action during her Quarter Final match against Li Na of China on Day Eight of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 29, 2010 in London, England.  (Photo by Hamish Blair/Getty Images)

Serena Williams of USA celebrates match point during the first round match against Michelle Larcher De Brito of Portugal on Day Two of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 22, 2010 in London, England.   (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

US Serena Williams plays return during her women’s quarter-final against Australia’s Samatha Stosur in the French Open tennis championship at the Roland Garros stadium, on June 2, 2010, in Paris.   (Photo by BORIS HORVAT/AFP/Getty Images)

Serena Williams holds up the trophy for her victory over Justine Henin of Belgium at the awards ceremony following their women’s final match on day 13 of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne. Williams won 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 to take the title.  (GREG WOOD/AFP/Getty Images)

After already being fined $10,000 from the U.S. Tennis Administration for her tirade at this year’s U.S. Open, Serena Williams has been slapped with an additional $82,500. Between this and Tiger’s troubles, this week makes those of us who aren’t rich sports celebs feel pretty good -- at least our temper trantrums and illicit texts can be made for free!  (Andrew Gombert / EPA)

Williams, who is 22-1 in majors this year, returns a shot Sunday during her fourth-round victory over Daniela Hantuchova.  (Julian Finney / Getty Images)

Serena Williams serves to Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia during their match Sunday at the U.S. Open.  (Jim McIsaac / Getty Images)

Williams won, 6-2, 6-0. She has now reached at least the quarterfinals of 11 of the last 12 she’s played and won three of the last four.  (Julian Finney / Getty Images)

Williams reacts after a point against Hantuchova.  (Julian Finney / Getty Images)

Williams hammered 27 winners and had only 13 unforced errors during the match.  (Timothy A. Clary / AFP/Getty Images)

Serena Williams serves to opponent Na Li of China at the Bank of the West Classic on July 28, 2009, winning the match 6-3, 7-6(6). Williams will play Melinda Czink in round two.   (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Serena Williams  (Paul Buck / EPA)

US Serena Williams jubilates after winning against Portugal’s Neuza Silva during their first round match of the 2009 Wimbledon tennis championships at the All England Club on June 22.  (Carl De Souza/AFP/Getty Images)

Serena Williams lunges for a shot during her 7-5, 6-3 victory Monday over 36th-ranked Kaia Kanepi of Estonia in the first round.   (Alastair Grant / Associated Press)

Former Wimbledon champion Serena Williams warms up Monday for her first-round match with a belted rain coat.   (Alastair Grant / Associated Press)

Venus Williams, left, and sister Serena raise their arms after their center court match at the Australian Open. Venus won, 7-6, 6-1.  (Rick Stevens / Associated Press)

Venus, left, and Serena Williams hold the winners’ trophy after defeating Chanda Rubin of Lafayette, La., and France’s Sandrine Testud in the U.S. Open women’s doubles championship.  (Kathy Willens / Associated Press)

Serena Williams poses as she arrives at the benefit gala for the Fulfillment Fund 25th Anniversary at the Fox Studios in Los Angeles.  (Damian Dovarganes / Associated Press)

Serena Williams hits to Meghann Shaughnessy during their match at the JPMorgan Chase Open in Carson.  (Chris Carlson / AP)

Serena Williams proved too much for Dinara Safina, running down her best shots.   (Mark Baker / Associated Press)

Serena Williams reacts Saturday after realizing that Dinara Safina’s shot has landed wide, giving Williams her 10th Grand Slam singles title with a 6-0, 6-3 victory.   (Rick Stevens / Associated Press)

Serena and Venus Williams chat after defeating Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia and Ai Sugiyama of Japan in the women’s doubles final of the Australian Open on Friday.   (Shuji Kajiyama / Associated Press)