Is the US Open the tip of Serena Williams’s tennis profession? She introduced her retirement three weeks again and has been in farewell mode since.
But her childhood coach Rick Macci, who coached Venus and Serena from the age of 10 and 9, funded their developmental years, and is a father determine to them, says the sisters will proceed to play doubles for one more two years not less than. Macci’s relationship with the household was honoured with a personality within the film King Richard, the Will Smith starrer based mostly on the Williams sisters’ father Richard.
“Serena’s is a great story. It all started in the US Open for her and it’s going to end here. She announced her retirement three weeks ago and is savouring it,” Macci instructed The Indian Express. “But I believe it’s just from singles!”
“But this is not going to be the end for her and Venus. I think they will play doubles for the next 2-3 years. You are just going to cover half the court. Serve, they got. Return, they got. The shots, they got. They are going to be serious contenders. I think they will play doubles. The public love them. They got this amazing brand, and what better way than to continue to change lives and play tennis? I think we shall see them play doubles, and possibly mixed doubles.”
Serena. Venus. Arthur Ashe Stadium. At night time. pic.twitter.com/ZfGubIWzV4
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) August 31, 2022
Macci says he isn’t shocked that Serena selected to retire however thinks it’s solely from singles. “I’m not shocked Serena selected to retire. She has been injured and hasn’t performed that many matches within the final couple of years. She is just not somebody to simply play for enjoying sake. She likes to win.
“And she is 41, and has played for so long already. Her next act would be even greater. She would inspire people not just from the African-American community but people from all walks of life. If I can do it, from where I came from, so can you. I wasn’t at the front row, I wasn’t even at the back row, I was not even in the building. Look where I came from. If I can do it, you can do it. What a story to inspire people.”
Serena’s been accumulating #USOpen dubs for a very long time 😤 pic.twitter.com/qEsGxNTzaK
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) August 30, 2022
Macci hailed the legacy of Serena. “In my thoughts, she goes to go down as the most effective feminine tennis participant ever, and in my e book, the most effective feminine athlete ever and she or he goes to be on Mount Rushmore. She is sort of a PitBull; the larger the second, she bought higher.
“I saw how she was wired at a young age but to go on to win 23 Grand slams, 6 US Opens, 6 Australian Opens, 3 French, 14 Grand Slam in doubles with Venus; they never lost, and four (Olympic) gold medals. They could have 50 grand slam doubles, 50 mixed doubles but hey, they had to eat and sleep. You just can’t keep playing! But I do believe now both sisters will play doubles.”
