MADRID – Serena Williams has won the Spanish Princess Asturias Award for sports in her stellar tennis career, organizers said Wednesday.
The 43-year-old American won 73 career single titles, including 23 grand slams. She said in 2022 that she was away from tennis to focus on her family and business interests.
The 50,000 euro ($57,000) Princess of Asturias Award is one of eight annual awards covering a variety of fields, including art, literature and science.
The awards ceremony, which was primarily sided by Princess Leonor of Spain, takes place in the autumn of each city of Oviedo in the northern part of the city of Oviedo.
Past recipients of the Sports Awards include Skier Lindsey Vonn, the IOC Refugee Olympic Team and the New Zealand Rugby Team.