“Seeing the normality in her was crazy!” Frances Tiafoe recalls the fan-boy moment with Serena Williams “The true leader”
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Frances Tiafoe and Serena Williams
Serena Williams the former world number one and 23-time singles Grand Slam winner is one of the front-runners when it comes to popularizing women’s tennis and inspiring millions over the world. The six-time US Open champion is on the brink of her retirement and her retirement has left fans emotional and sad about the news. She has managed to make it through to the second round of the 2022 US Open which is likely to be the final Grand Slam event of her career.
The American legend was off to a slow start in her first-round match but soon picked up the pace and hit some amazing shots to clinch her second win of the year since she made her comeback at the grasscourt season. She will be going up against Anett Kontaveit in the second-round clash keeping her hopes alive in the final innings of her career. Apart from her fierce game, she is a total fashionista on and off the court. For the final lap, it was something totally unique where she wore a Nike outfit embellished with diamonds from head to toe and had layers to the outfit which was in tribute to her previous wins at Flushing Meadows.
“It’s sad to see her go!”Frances Tiafoe on Serena Williams’s retirement
Frances Tiafoe during an interview, could not stop gushing over his compatriot Serena Williams recalling his fan-boy moment. He recalls playing with Serena as one of the best moments of his life. He said “I played Hopman Cup with her. Spent that time with her. I mean, then after that just how genuine she is. How normal she is at the same time. Hanging out with her all week, doing dinners with her, stuff like that, seeing her crack jokes, so normal. Being able to share the court with her, being able to practice with her in the off-season. She’s really taken me in. She just wants to see me do well. “
He further revealed that she is a true leader in every sense and it was very emotional for him when she about playing her final matches at the US Open. He added ” Seeing someone who is a Mount Rushmore person like her, seeing the normality in her was crazy. How she treats everybody with such respect, everything like that. Just a true leader. She’s like, Aren’t you coming over to the house? I have seen her in Eastbourne. We had an hour of conversation after practice on the court, telling me all kinds of stuff. It’s sad. It’s sad to see her go. I love how she’s saying she’s evolving and not retiring.“
Tiafoe was one of the viewers of the first-round match win and will make sure he watches all the matches and is expecting that she ends her career on a winning note. He further added “I think she can even win tomorrow. I’m going to come out again tomorrow. One of those things you can’t miss honestly. Kind of irrelevant what I’m doing. Not irrelevant, but you know what I’m saying. Very relevant out there. You know what I mean by that. Yeah, I mean, I’m just so happy for her, so happy for her she’s going out in her own way. Hopefully, she’s going to have a Cinderella story.“
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