With her impressive performance over the years, Serena Williams has positioned herself as the favorite player for a large section of tennis lovers. Being a part of this section of tennis players is the legendary American boxer, Mike Tyson.

During his playing days, the 56-year-old rightly did wonders in the boxing field. Wonders, which to date, remain far away from many boxers. However, despite being one of the greatest boxers, it is the sport of tennis that seems to have changed Tyson’s life. In a recent interview, “The Baddest Man on the Planet” opened up about the changes in his life ever since her daughter started playing tennis.

Mike Tyson opens up about tennis changing his life

Entering the conversation, Tyson gave a glimpse of the effect of tennis on his life He said, “It broadened my horizons and I’m grateful to be involved and meeting everybody. It changed our life.” 

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Tyson has been a tennis lover for a long time. The boxer is a regular attendee of the US Open and the Indian Wells. However, despite being an avid spectator, it was only after his 12-year-old daughter Milan, held a tennis racquet that he looked at the sport as a major life influence. Getting his love for Serena Williams to work, he enrolled her daughter in Patrick Mouratoglou, Serena‘s ex coach’s academy.

Going ahead in the conversation, he said, “Our whole life has changed over tennis. I thought we were doing well and everything, and everything we were doing was making money, but that’s not bigger than my daughter playing tennis.”

Despite just being a father to a tennis daughter, the sport has largely affected Tyson’s life. Considering the statement, it is needless to say that the game has had a larger impact on his daughter, Milan. Elaborating further, he asserted, “I see her transcending into something she would never have before if she hadn’t got involved in tennis.”

How tennis has transcended Tyson’s daughter

While Tyson asserted that tennis has changed his and his daughter’s life, he didn’t shy away from explaining how. Going further into the conversation, he gave a detailed account of how tennis has affected Milan’s life.

“She has confidence. At 11/12 years old, she has confidence in herself,” he started. Adding on to it, he further said, “She is disciplined in her own. She gets up, cooks her meals, takes a shower and goes to the gym every day at 7 or 8am.”

A whole lot of players pick up tennis racquets each day of the year, in the hope of becoming a professional player. However, little do they know that just learning the game is merely a part of getting up there. However, that doesn’t seem to be the case with Milan. Coming towards the end of the conversation, Tyson ended by saying, “She stays there until 4pm. She is very diligent and she wants to do this.”

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While Milan is gearing up to become a professional tennis player, Serena on the other hand, is on the verge of wrapping up her career. Following a retirement announcement, she yesterday suffered a first-round loss at the Canadian Open. Going forward she is next expected to avenge her loss at the Cincinnati Open.