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Coach Rick Macci declared Serena Williams “the best athlete by far to ever hold the racket.” Williams, a former 23-time Grand Slam champion, went down as one of the greatest and most dominant players in tennis history. Macci, who was famously coaching Serena and Venus Williams during their childhood, took to X to explain what made the American tennis icon such a ferocious athlete.
“@serenawilliams is the Best athlete by far (to) ever hold the racquet. SPEED POWER QUICKNESS SIZE STRENGTH ALL WRAPPED IN ONE MOBILE AGILE NIMBLE FIREY GOAT. Could do the Splits. OUCH! Broad jump backward on Overhead had everlasting Hang time.
GAME SET MATCH SERENA WILLIAMS,” Macci wrote on X.
@serenawilliams is the Best athlete by far ever hold the racquet. SPEED POWER QUICKNESS SIZE STRENGTH ALL WRAPPED IN ONE MOBILE AGILE NIMBLE FIREY GOAT. Could do the Splits.
OUCH! Broad jump backward on Overhead had everlasting Hang time. GAME SET MATCH SERENA WILLIAMS. — Rick Macci (@RickMacci) September 29, 2023
Macci declares Williams ‘the best athlete by far’ in women’s tennis
Williams, who turned 42 on September 26th, retired from pro tennis after the 2022 US Open.
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