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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – JANUARY 15: Serena Williams of the USA and Novak Djokovic of Serbia pose with the trophies during the 2016 Australian Open official draw at Melbourne Park on January 15, 2016 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images)
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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – JANUARY 15: Serena Williams of the USA and Novak Djokovic of Serbia pose with the trophies during the 2016 Australian Open official draw at Melbourne Park on January 15, 2016 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images)
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.
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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
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.
SERENA SHOULD BE AT 28 😭 https://t.co/KdZ9Ho8u4a
— Tezzo3000 (@MauriceB__) January 29, 2023
@serenawilliams they’re catching up, get ur ass back out on that court please https://t.co/pV9G8nuXk9
— E (he/him) (@ericyji) January 29, 2023
Stay away from my mother! https://t.co/kpiwTaqAc5
— Tepid Sink Water (@crystallinevee) January 29, 2023
again, we must stop the count. Immediately. https://t.co/zb86yxYXJf
— Jeramy Dedrick (@jeramy_d95) January 29, 2023
One fan mentioned how the Australian Open left out Margaret Court.
Glad we finally got the leaderboard right. Margaret Court? We don’t know her. https://t.co/dRkS2QJRSB
— Senanu. (@yao_ahiable) January 29, 2023
Serena is the GOAT and I miss her. 🐐🏆🖤 https://t.co/H63B1c6CJD
— Xay,Xasha,Xashy,Nurse,ThatB (@XashaSuree) January 29, 2023
Similarly, another fan referred to Williams as the best.
Serena will always be the GOAT regardless of how many slams Novak and Rafa win sorry https://t.co/Stl9iXPGGW
— TomTom (@TomToTheTom) January 29, 2023
Serena, a QUEEN! I stan🔥❤️❤️ https://t.co/ZY4yb2pb0U
— Retired Shipper (@Praecious_) January 29, 2023
One fan expressed their love for Williams.
Elite of the Elites https://t.co/HtV2O1249n
— Prameshwor Hemam (@HemamPrameshwor) January 29, 2023
A fan said how Williams, who came from an underserved community, was leading the privileged ones.
The one from Compton leading the ones from the country clubs and small privileged circles.
Serena the greatest athlete of all time.#serena https://t.co/VSZ7iOU3nA
— SFN GMI (@AgentGMI) January 29, 2023
Another fan expressed his/her grief.
😭 they coming for serena I – https://t.co/yzLmE98YPg
— Tezza ❗️ (@RezzaTezza) January 29, 2023
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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Sep 2, 2022; Flushing, NY, USA; Serena Williams of the United States gestures to the crowd after a match against Ajla Tomljanovic of Australia on day five of the 2022 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY Sports
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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