"I grew up watching her. That's the reason I play tennis. I saw somebody who looked like me dominating the game and it made me believe I could dominate too" Coco Gauff has said Serena Williams inspired her to play tennis after the 23-time grand slam champion's decision to 'evolve away' from the sport. Athletes and commentators around the world have been praising Williams's legacy of 'inspiring and motivating other women in sports'. But her greatest achievement has nothing to do with Wimbledon, any grand slam or any tennis racket, says sports journalist and former publisher and editor-in-chief of Women in Sport magazine, Natasha Henry. "Rather it is the way she continues trying to create a world where little girls who look like her and me don’t need to suffer the things she did or feel excluded from the worlds that we often were." Swipe across to read an excerpt of Henry's powerful piece- and follow the link in our bio for the full article. #tennis #serenawilliams #williams #sport #usopen #wimbledon #australianopen #frenchopen