NBA all-time great Michael Jordan is one of the most popular athletes in the world. Even though he has been retired for years now, fans around the world still admire him. Also, he is one of the richest athletes in the world. And he was the first athlete to become a billionaire. All his accomplishments on and off the court have made him a measurement for greatness. Whenever someone shows a flash of greatness, they are compared with Jordan.

Similarly, that is essentially the case for NFL superstar Tom Brady as well. Over the course of his long and illustrious career, the star quarterback has won multiple individual and team accolades. No one in the history of the NFL has won as many Super Bowls as Brady. So Brady and Jordan are considered by many as two of the best athletes ever.

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Recently, tennis superstar, Serena Williams announced she would retire after the upcoming U.S. Open tournament. This has shocked the tennis world. However, it has also sparked a lot of debate about whether she is the best women’s tennis star ever. And recently, legendary tennis player John McEnroe has given his honest opinion about Serena Williams.

Tennis legend compares Williams to Michael Jordan and Tom Brady

Serena Williams is one of the most successful tennis players ever. Talking about her, tennis legend John McEnroe compared her with legends Michael Jordan and Tom Brady. He also said that she is the greatest female athlete ever.

“Serena?s the greatest female athlete, to me, in the history of sports. I don?t care who you could come up with. She?s one of the greatest athletes period ? male or female. She?s put herself along the likes of Tom Brady, Michael Jordan, whoever you wanna say ?” McEnroe said.

He added, “She?s 40 years old. She?s done everything in tennis. She?s got nothing to prove.”?

Serena Williams announced on Tuesday that she will be retiring. She wrote that she doesn’t want it to end and that she is torn to take this decision. However, she wrote that she is ready for the next chapter. She has won 39 Grand Slam titles in total: 23 in singles, 14 in women’s doubles, and two in mixed doubles. This is the second-highest in the Open Era.

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With the announcement of her retirement, the anticipation for the U.S. Open tournament has skyrocketed. Along with it, ticket sales have increased as well.

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