Serena Williams’ childhood coach reveals two astonishing qualities she had at just 10

Coach Rick Macci said even at 10 Serena Williams “had all the time in the world” on the court because even at such a young age she had an astonishing anticipation. Before Serena and Venus Williams became tennis greats and icons, they worked with coach Macci, who was famously their childhood coach.

Today, coach Macci is widely recognized as someone who played a major part in the early development of the Williams sisters. But before the tennis world had a chance to see Serena and Venus in action, coach Macci already knew extremely well their abilities and capabilities.

“The two qualities @serenawilliams had at age 10 that nobody could not see was the Daily Double. She had all the time in the world and knew where the ball was going before you hit it. Now throw in blazing speed cat like quickness, a raging inferno inside, and a Compton Cannon as a serve, greatness was in the oven,” Macci wrote on X.