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Coach Rick Macci reveals Richard Williams used to daily remind his daughters Serena and Venus Williams to “smile.” After being contacted by Richard Williams, Macci accepted to become the childhood coach of Serena and Venus.
Macci ended up working with the Williams sisters for four years and many believe he played a very important part in the early development of the now two American tennis icons. “The Number One Gold Nugget Richard Williams would say Every Single Day to @serenawilliams @Venuseswilliams and why I love The King Compton Crusader and that was to Smile.
GOAT FATHER,” Macci wrote on X.
The Number One Gold Nugget Richard Williams would say Every Single Day to @serenawilliams @Venuseswilliams and why I love The King Compton Crusader and that was to Smile. GOAT FATHER. — Rick Macci (@RickMacci) December 8, 2023
How Macci started working with the Williams sisters?
Throughout his coaching career, Macci had a chance to be the childhood coach of some of the players who went on to become great players and champions.
In 1991, someone told Macci that there was an extremely talented girl by the name of Venus Williams who made The New York Times…
