‘KING RICHARD’ was stubborn & out of control”: Serena & Venus Williams’ coach


‘KING RICHARD’ was stubborn & out of control”: Serena & Venus Williams’ coach

Rick Macci, Richard and Serena Williams

Serena and Venus Williams have served as an inspiration to millions across the globe and in order to tell the unknown struggles and aspects of their journey, ‘King Richard’ was curated. The movie has already gained a lot of love from audiences and critics worldwide.

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Especially what has been appreciated to a great extent are the instances of hardships and struggles faced by the two sisters showcased in the movie and how Richard worked extremely hard to make his daughters who they are today. Reflecting a bit more on Richard-The Father, Serena and Venus’ coach had a few things to say in the latest Tennis.com podcast.

“He was a world-class father”: Rick Macci on Richard Williams

Venus, Serena and Richard Williams
Venus, Serena and Richard Williams

Rick Macci knows Serena and Venus very well. After all, the way he mentored them allowed them to step into a bright future. Recently, in a podcast alongside Kamau Murray, Rick made a few points about Richard’s contribution to the success of the Williams sisters.

When asked about how true was the story depicted in ‘King Richard’, Rick said, “the burning desire to get to the ball, both these two little girls will try so hard to get to the ball they almost fell down.” He added that he had never seen anyone play like this, “It was a rage,” he claimed. He stated that whenever they competed, it was brutal. “Looking at them I called Richard, it was more about Venus then, and told him that you got the next Michael Jordan.”

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Richard put his arm around me and told me, ‘no brother man, I got the next two’, and that’s in the movie also.” Macci added, “Richard was stubborn and out of control but I love the guy because of how he treated the girls and how he interacted with children.”

Macci added that Richard was undoubtedly a world-class father. Without a doubt, Serena and Venus’s success is, by all means, the success of Richard as well as the kind of hardships he overcame to guide his daughters deserves all the praise in the world.

Also read: ‘I’ll never lose to that little b***h again’: When Sharapova claimed that Serena Williams cried after losing from a skinny kid