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Andy Murray Confidently Claimed Serena Williams as the Undisputed GOAT

Published 06/22/2022, 1:38 AM EDT

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Former British no.1, Andy Murray, was one of the very few players who challenged the Big Three of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic on tour and in Grand Slam events. In terms of the GOAT debate, many players pick their favorites.

When a fan asked Murray on social media about his GOAT, to the surprise of many, he picked a player from the women’s side. ‘

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Andy Murray picked Serena Williams as his GOAT

During a question-and-answer session on Instagram, a fan asked Murray, “Who is the GOAT in your opinion?”

In reply, Murray gave a straightforward answer, as he said, “Serena.”

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It is worth noting that Murray has been a great admirer of Serena. Also, he played doubles with the American at the 2019 Wimbledon. Although they did not win the tournament, it was a surreal moment for the fans to watch them play mixed doubles at a Grand Slam event.

After winning their first and second-round matches, they lost in the third round to Bruno Soares and Nicole Melichar. 

Murray and Williams are getting ready for Wimbledon

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This time around, both Murray and Williams are concentrating on their singles events and may not play mixed doubles. The 2-time Wimbledon champion recently suffered an injury setback at the Stuttgart Open during his match against Matteo Berrettini. Despite such setbacks, he feels confident of his participation in Wimbledon.

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Meanwhile, Serena had a pretty great start in her warm-up match at the Eastbourne International. Playing doubles for the very first time with Ons Jabeur, the American-Tunisian pair were victorious against Sara Sorribes Tormo and Marie Bouzková.

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Debkinkar Maity is a Tennis Author at EssentiallySports. His desire to become a sports journalist inspired him to take up a degree in journalism and mass communication, and he hasn't looked back ever since. Following the sport for over a decade now, Debkinkar has an ardent love for Roger Federer.
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