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USA’s Serena Williams playing in the first round of the French Tennis Open 2018, in the Roland-Garros Stadium, Paris, France, on May 29th, 2018. Photo by Christian Liewig/ABACAPRESS.COM

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USA’s Serena Williams playing in the first round of the French Tennis Open 2018, in the Roland-Garros Stadium, Paris, France, on May 29th, 2018. Photo by Christian Liewig/ABACAPRESS.COM
Over the past few decades, American tennis legend, Serena Williams, has enthralled the sporting realm with her sheer brilliance on the court. The 23-time singles Grand Slam champion started her stellar tennis journey at the very young of 14. However, Williams isn’t the only young female athlete who has made a name for herself from a young age. A 23-year-old American college athlete has reached unprecedented heights at a young age.
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Notably, the college softball superstar has joined some of the most prominent female athletes in grabbing the most sponsorship deals during the season. The former world No. 1 tennis player, Williams, and the National Women’s Soccer League star, Alex Morgan, are also among the top spots of the same list.
Serena Williams, Alex Morgan along with a female college athlete are among the top spots of sponsorship deals
The popular college softball superstar, Lauren Burke has stunned a slew of fans as she has matched the brand visibility of some of the most prominent female athletes. A recent Sports Sponsorship report claimed that women’s sports saw a 20% increase in sponsorship deals this season.
The Sponsorship review report further stated that the American tennis legend, Serena Williams, is at the top of the list with a number of 27 deals. The renowned American soccer player, Alex Morgan has also matched Williams’ record of 27 sponsorship deals this season.
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Meanwhile, the college softball superstar, Lauren Burke, has stunned a lot of people as she is on the second spot of the most sponsorship deals list. Burke has a number of 22 sponsorship deals as she is close to matching the brand visibility of some of the most prominent female athletes. Notably, it is evident that Burke has established herself in women’s sports at a relatively young age. She will further inspire a slew of other young female athletes to follow the path of success in the sporting realm.
Williams is among the top spots of another prominent list
Even after hanging up her racket, the 23-time singles Grand Slam champion is still breaking some off-courts records. The American tennis legend is ranked second among the most Googled African American women. The 7-time Wimbledon champion has received a whopping 1.65 million clicks on the search engine platform.
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Zendaya is at the top spot of the most searched African-American woman this year, followed by her close friend. Other notable figures Meghan Markle, Beyonce, Nicki Minaj, Cardi B, and Michelle Obama are also among the top 10 spots.
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