Nike Releases Commercial Chronicling Serena Williams' Path to Greatness

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From Compton to the world stage. This is the story of the greatest athlete ever. #unlimitedgreatness @serenawilliams pic.twitter.com/3FS5YpWazg

— Nike (@Nike) September 1, 2016"

Serena Williams has sat on tennis's throne for years, but it's been a long journey to the top.

As part of its ad campaign celebrating the star, Nike unveiled a simple yet spine-tingling video showing her path to winning 22 Grand Slam titles.

It wasn't always smooth sailing for Williams, who missed five major tournaments from 2003 to 2006 because of injuries. Before winning the 2007 Australian Open, she went seven straight majors without reaching the quarterfinals.

She has since won a Grand Slam title in all but one year (2011), and she's currently vying to break Steffi Graf's Open-era record for Grand Slam wins at the U.S. Open. That feat puts her on a short list of candidates for greatest athlete ever.

[Nike]