Now, this is why she’s The G.O.A.T.

With her first big win in three years, Serena Williams is paying it forward in grand slam style.

The tennis icon announced she would donate her winnings from her Sunday ASB Classic match in Auckland, New Zealand to Australian wildfire relief efforts.

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“I’ve been playing Australia for over 20 years and it’s been really hard for me to watch all the news and everything that’s been happening in Australia with all the fires and over a billion animals and people who have lost their homes,” Williams said. “So I decided that I would donate all my prize money for a great cause.”

The catastrophic wildfires have claimed the lives of at least 25 people and almost half a billion mammals, birds and reptiles since September.

The 38-year-old champion beat fellow American Jessica Pegula, 6-3, 6-4 to win the trophy, which came with a cash price equivalent to $43,000 US.

Source: Serena Williams Wins First Title in Three Years, Donates Cash Prize to Australia Wildfires

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