7 Reasons Serena Williams Is Our Favorite Tennis Player

This year, Serena returned to Indian Wells, where she was booed by an entire crowd at age 19 for what many viewed as racially motivated reasons. After boycotting the tournament for 14 years, Serena's decision to forgive and "move on" was a testament to her character.

Although she had to pull out of the tournament early due to an injury, she told the crowd, “I’m so excited to have been able to come out here and to start to build so many wonderful new memories, and I can only promise to come back next year and play right here on this court in front of you guys.”