Richard Williams, or as he is now popularly referred to, ‘King Richard,’ had a plan framed way before the Williams sisters picked up their racket. And apparently, his confidence in building a successful career for them fueled him to create a strong and resilient foundation for both Serena and Venus. However, the Williams sisters didn’t start realizing their potential until they started playing under the aegis of the renowned coach, Rick Macci.

Rick Macci has produced numerous World No.1 players over the course of his career. While training the elder Williams’ sister, Macci made a prophecy, which certainly manifested in the best way possible. What was the prophecy? How did he make it happen?

When Rick Macci’s prediction about Venus Williams came true!

Even when the 7-time Grand Slam champion arrived in Florida with her family to train at the World famous Rick Macci Academy, her father was always influencing their training schedule. It wasn’t the coach alone that designed the sisters’ schedule, but it also included their father’s input.

Recently, he opened up about the training of Venus Williams in the Functional Tennis Podcast. He said, “In an interview in 1992, let me tell me you right now, you can’t see it, I use it as a tool to teach, shorten her back swing, take the ball early, a bad volley is good, a good volley is great and a great volley is spectacular on grass. “

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Seeing the dedication and hard work of the young Venus Williams, Macci made this prophecy. He said, “This little girl someday will win 5 Wimbledons. It’s right here in my office. Fast forward 32 years later, 5 Wimbledons! No one can see it… Needed a lot of technical help”

And the 7-time Grand Slam champion has won 5 of her crowns at the Royal courts of Wimbledon. Over 70% of her Grand Slam title wins have come on grass courts. Certainly, the surprise technique of the coach did help her accomplish a rare and historic feat. 

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Do you think without Macci’s help, Venus would have enjoyed such success at the Wimbledon Championships? Do let us know your thoughts in the comments!