Tennis is a popular sport comprising a small community. There are fans around the whole world of a small number of players. Being an individual sport, the tennis fraternity seems like a close-knit family. This is something the tennis star Serena Williams agrees with too. With the loss of former British no. 1 Elena Baltacha in 2014, the tennis realm came together to mourn the loss of a colleague. Serena Williams talked about how her demise brought everyone together.
Williams' relations with other players.
Back in 2014, Serena Williams was active on the court for almost two decades. She said, “Tennis is a family. I try to get along with everyone.” Furthermore, she said, “I don’t have beef with anyone. In fact, I actually miss people.”
Serena Williams on coming together after Elena Baltacha’s death.
She stated, “We play each other, but at the end of the day, when things happen — like with Bally — everyone comes together.” Wrapping its essence into one sentence, she said, “It’s never about any one person; it’s about everyone together.”
Uplifting friendship of Andy Murray and Williams.
Andy Murray has always had Serena Williams’ back. They both share a wonderful friendship and Murray never misses letting Williams get her due share of credit for the glorious career she has made for herself.
Murray corrects a reporter during an interview.
He had corrected a reporter when he had referred to Sam Querrey as the first American player to reach the semi-finals of a major since 2009. To this Murry had corrected him by saying, “first male player” as Serena Williams had won majors during that time period.