“nO oNE wAnTs tO WatCH WoMEn’S SpoRTs,” Serena Williams’ husband makes snide remark to shut critics up after US Open’s historic TV ratings
Alexis Ohanian and Serena Williams
Serena Williams, the 40-year-old American superstar is regarded as the greatest female tennis player of all time. With 23 Grand Slam titles to her name, Williams has etched her name in history repeatedly. She is also widely credited with revolutionizing tennis around the globe.
The 2022 US Open, which ended a few days ago, was in all probability the last tournament of her career as the American icon announced that she will be retiring after the US Open. Even though she was unable to go all the way and win the title, Williams managed to shatter the TV ratings for the short duration she competed.
Alexis Ohanian makes a sarcastic comment over Serena Williams’ US Open TV ratings
Serena Williams managed to reach the third round of the US Open before getting eliminated by the hands of Ajla Tomljjanovic,. The American professional still managed to break the record of most watched telecast on record in ESPN’s 43 year-old-history. Her third-round match against Tomljanovic was the match which broke the long-standing record.
Serena’s husband, Alexis Ohanian is often seen supporting his wife and women’s sports in general and the record as mentioned earlier was the perfect response for critics of women’s sports. Ohanian took to Twitter to make a sarcastic comment over the issue as he shut the haters off, he wrote, “nO oNE wAnTs tO WatCH WoMEn’S SpoRTs.”
An average of 4.6 million viewers tuned in to ESPN for Serena Williams’ thrilling face-off with Ajla Tomljanovic. Though Williams was unable to progress to the next round, she sure did get love and support from the crowds throughout the championship.
Undisputedly the GOAT of female tennis, Serena Williams shattered record after record despite being past her prime. The American icon received a massive reception in her last event, assuming she does not have a change of heart.
Akshit Bhatnagar
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