American tennis star Serena Williams achieved legendary status over the course of her career that has lasted for more than two decades. Thus, she has become a huge inspiration for the next-gen players. Currently, many players from the WTA tour follow and idolize her.

Similarly, boxing legend, Mike Tyson’s daughter, Milan Tyson, has been a huge fan of Serena, as she aspires to become a tennis player like her idol. In an interview, Novak Djokovic’s current coach and former Croatian player Goran Ivanisevic dissected Mike Tyson’s daughter’s tennis prowess. 

Novak Djokovic’s current coach Goran Ivanisevic on Mike Tyson’s daughter’s tennis skills

In a candid interview with TMZ, the former Wimbledon winner, Ivanisevic looked at Milan’s tennis skills and said, “Looks good… It looks good, man…“

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Then, he gave her advice to practice every day to get better. Speaking about her practice regime, the Croatian said, “7 years old, one and a half hours a day, enough…“

When asked about coaching Milan, Ivanisevic joked, “I don’t live here, I live in Croatia. If she comes in Croatia, I play with her whenever she wants… “

Speaking about needing the power of her father Mike Tyson, Ivanisevic said, “No… for tennis no… That’s for sure… genetics always helps, but doesn’t give you anything. But it’s okay to have the genetics.”

Then, he talked about Milan idolizing Serena Williams, as he said, “If she can be 10 percent of Serena Williams, that will be great.“

Milan is a huge fan of Serena Williams

Back in 2016, Mike Tyson took his daughter to Indian Wells for the first time, as she was a huge fan of tennis. During their visit, they met with Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic.

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In an interview, she talked about becoming a tennis player like her idol, Serena Williams. Moreover, she talked about interacting with Serena and promised to win the Indian Wells in the future.

It is worth noting that Milan is currently 14 years old. Previously, she trained with Serena’s former coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, as well. Also, she played some tennis with 21-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic, which received a lot of media attention.

In an interview, Mike Tyson revealed that tennis has changed their lives since Milan became a fan of the sport. Also, he talked about the disciplined life his daughter is leading right now, as she is determined to become a pro tennis player in the future.