From Simone Biles to Serena Williams, here are 2021’s most tweeted about female athletes in the US
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Twitter released its 2021 ‘Year on Twitter’ and sports took up a good part of the trending list. 2021 was a glorious year for the female athletes and no wonder they were the talk of the town. From Simone Biles and Naomi Osaka’s stand against mental health to the extraordinary feats of Elaine Thompson-Herah on the track, the year was one to remember for the female athletes.
Fans couldn’t help but hail their idols for the extraordinary feats they managed to achieve. And as people got talking, the ferocious women found their way into the trending lists on micro-blogging site Twitter. So let’s take a look at the most tweeted about female athletes in 2021 in the US.
2021’s most tweeted about female athletes in the US
5. Bianca Belair
WWE superstar Bianca Belair had a monumental year in the ring. She kicked off the year by winning the women’s Royal Rumble match in January. Belair then went on to challenge SmackDown Women’s Champion, Banks for the championship and emerged victorious in the first single’s women match to main event the Wrestlemania.
4. Serena Williams
23-time Major winner Serena Williams grabbed the headlines in 2021 despite having a fairly ordinary season on the court. Williams ended up as the runners up in the Australian Open before a crisis struck her. The American suffered a leg injury in the opening round at Wimbledon and the rest of the season. Despite her on-court woes, Serena grabbed the spotlight as she promoted the film King Richard, which is based on her father’s life.
3. Sasha Banks
WWE Superstar Sasha Banks entered the year as SmackDown Women’s Champion. While she eventually lost the title to Bianca Belair, she featured in the first single’s women match to main event the Wrestlemania. Banks have had a brilliant run over the last couple of years and is riding on the momentum very skilfully.
2. Naomi Osaka
Ace tennis star Naomi Osaka came up second on the illustrious list despite a fateful end to the year. While she won this season’s Australian Open, Osaka wasn’t able to continue her good form as she faltered at the Tokyo Olympics. Despite a tough season, Osaka took a stand for her mental health issues and her move was well-received by all as she became the talk of the town.
1. Simone Biles
Simone Biles entered the Tokyo Olympics with a mission to tie the record for the most decorated female gymnast. But she withdrew from five of her six finals at the Olympics in July to focus on her mental health as the four-time gold medallist suffered from a phenomenon known as the twisties. for her courageous stand, Biles was hailed all over the globe and was even named TIME’s Athlete of the Year.
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