Venus Williams is arguably one of the greatest on the WTA circuit considering her on-court achievements. To reach such unprecedented heights, fans would have thought that the 7-time singles Grand Slam champion must have always looked up to other legendary tennis players. Proving them wrong, Venus has left the entire tennis community baffled when it comes to her favorite player. Williams' surprising revelation in the WTA bio has taken the internet by storm. Here’s what fans have to say about the American tennis legend’s choice.
The tennis community reacts to Venus Williams’ WTA bio.
Taking note of the Venus’ list of her favorite activities, the renowned journalist, Blair Henley, expressed her views on her official Twitter handle.
What did Venus talk about in her bio?
Her bio included her favorite books, places, and other things. In the same bio, the 42-year-old has also mentioned the names of her favorite tennis players. Some of the greatest of all time, including Pete Sampras, Boris Becker, and Monica Seles, were all part of her list.
Venus included one name in her list, which caught everybody's attention.
Notably, Serena’s name was there alongside Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Gael Monfils. She concluded her list with the name of the controversial Australian tennis player Bernard Tomic. Seeing Tomic’s name on her bio alongside the other tennis greats baffled fans on social media.
Consequently, the tennis community swarmed the comments section to react to the tennis ace’s list.
Another fan commented he was surprised that Venus mentioned Tomic in her list.
Meanwhile, some users suggested that a tennis duo of Venus and Bernard could feature at the mixed doubles category of the upcoming Grand Slam events.