(Provided by Tennis World USA)
Serena Williams hilariously reacted to Venus Williams‘ fist-bump celebration in Birmingham as Serena joked that’s how her older sister used to punch her. On Monday, 43-year-old Venus stunned world No 48 Camila Giorgi 7-6 (5) 4-6 7-6 (5) in the Birmingham first round.
After completing a win over Giorgi, former world No 1 Venus couldn’t contain her happiness and excitement. “This is how @venuswilliams used to punch me lol,” Serena captioned her Instagram Story.
Serena Williams jokes after Venus’ big Birmingham win
Venus’ celebration against Giorgi may have been prompted by the Italian’s act from the first set.
In the first set, Venus fell hard on the grass and Giorgi reacted by shouting in delight. Venus gave Giorgi a cold stare and afterward made a comment about Giorgi that many felt was a serious shade thrown at the Italian. “I thought I played so well today, and she also played incredible.
I’m so surprised she’s not No 1 in the world. There were so many moments where I just thought, ‘This match is over,’ and she would hit a shot from out of nowhere. She pushed me to be better than what I thought I could be, and it’s great for me.
I haven’t played a lot of…
