Serena Williams slays in a one-piece white bikini on the cover of Glamour Magazine

She’s unquestionably dominant. Williams broke open a historically white sport and has endured commentary both racist and sexist (as when a white male sports writer for The New York Times suggested her “large biceps” weren’t feminine or when the former CEO of the Indian Wells tournament recently said, “if I was a lady player, I’d go down every night on my knees and thank God that Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal were born because they have carried this sport”). But she never got distracted. Instead she focused on her game, racking up more Grand Slam titles than any man or woman currently playing.

Now Williams is nearing another milestone: She is one Grand Slam away from tying Steffi Graf’s singles record. Once a sport of finesse and speed, tennis is now a game of power and endurance because of Williams. She’s the defending Wimbledon champion and in hot pursuit of another gold in Rio de Janeiro. Put simply: She has been at the top of her sport for nearly two decades. Respect!!!