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Coach Rick Macci thinks Serena Williams could have easily reached 30 Grand Slam wins if not for injuries or some other stuff that kept her out of action at times. Williams, who was coached by Macci for four years during her childhood, won her first Grand Slam title at the 1999 US Open when she was just 17.
In the remainder of her career, Williams won 22 more Grand Slams. Although Williams won her 23rd Grand Slam title at the 2017 Australian Open and remained active for five more years, she didn’t manage to beat Margaret Court’s all-time record of 24 Grand Slams.
After the 2017 Australian Open, Williams appeared in four more Grand Slam finals but lost every time.
Macci: Williams could have had 30 Grand Slams
“Serena could have had 30 Grand Slams if she would’ve played all the tournaments, wouldn’t have taken time off, wouldn’t have injuries but I think that’s irrelevant.
People don’t realize how good Serena was. She checked every box and she added a few more. She’s amazing, the best serve ever. People don’t understand, in one match she hit 21 aces, when was the last time you could say that about a female tennis player? They don’t…
