Game, set, master’s degree: Organization steps up support for athletes' futures

The Women's Tennis Association partners with the University of Florida to provide post-career education for its players.

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • | 6:00 a.m. October 25, 2019
WTA superstar Serena Williams, 38, has earned nearly $93 million and won 23 Grand Slam singles titles during her storied playing career. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Roberto Faccenda.
WTA superstar Serena Williams, 38, has earned nearly $93 million and won 23 Grand Slam singles titles during her storied playing career. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Roberto Faccenda.
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Although headquartered in downtown St. Petersburg, the Women’s Tennis Association keeps a low profile locally, preferring to let superstars, such as Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka, generate headlines on an international level whenever one of its tournaments sweeps into a city.

 

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