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‘Get Ur A** Back on the Court Please’- Tennis World Urges Serena Williams to Take Immediate Action After Saddening Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Roger Federer Graphic

Published 01/30/2023, 7:15 AM EST

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Yesterday, Novak Djokovic won the Australian Open 2023 title after breezing past Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets. This is a historic win for the Serbian legend as this is his 10th title Down Under. He also equaled his Grand Slam title count with Rafael Nadal and Steffi Graf, and like them, is only one grand slam title behind Serena Williams. Mentioning the same, the Australian Open Twitter handle posted a picture that portrayed the number of titles of these legendary players. However, the same post left fans of Serena Williams distraught.

Her fans expressed a range of emotions, from wanting her to return to stopping the count and more.

Fans react as Djokovic and Nadal chase the record of Serena Williams

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Fans of any sport are first in line to express their thoughts in regard to any event, and tennis fans are no different. Serena Williams live in the heart of her fans and they showed their love for her after the Australian Open official twitter account posted the top 5 Grand Slam title holders in the Open era.

One fan said Williams should have had more titles under her belt.

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One fan mentioned how the Australian Open left out Margaret Court.

Similarly, another fan referred to Williams as the best.

 

One fan expressed their love for Williams.

A fan said how Williams, who came from an underserved community, was leading the privileged ones.

Another fan expressed his/her grief.

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Return of the GOAT?

Serena Williams has teased a return to tennis a few times since she made her retirement official. Just three months later, she posted a picture on twitter with the caption “I’m a little bored” with a racket in the background.

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In another instance, she posted a video in which she transitions to tennis balls. Will she change her mind after all this time? Will she be as good as she was prior to her retirement if she decides to pick the racket again? Give us your thoughts in the comments.

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Watch this story – Stefanos Tsitsipas Gets the Loudest Cheer From Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian to Exact Revenge on Novak Djokovic at Australian Open 2023

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Ripunjay Gaba

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Ripunjay is a Tennis Writer at EssentiallySports. He completed his bachelor’s in Economics at Ambedkar University, New Delhi and worked as a freelance writer for a renowned sports publication, covering various social media personalities. Ripunjay is a diehard Roger Federer fan, whose dominance on the ATP Tour made him fall in love with tennis.
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Tony Thomas