‘Hasn’t Won a Slam Since’ – Margaret Court Makes Her Case to Become the Tennis GOAT by Pointing Out Serena Williams’ Failures Since Pregnancy

American tennis legend Serena Williams played her last match on Friday. Competing in the US Open, she crashed out of the third round against Ajla Tomljanovic. With this, the dream of equaling the record for the most Grand Slam titles also came to an end. Hall of Famer Margaret Court still holds the record with 24 titles.

Recently, the 80-year-old voiced her displeasure with people calling Serena Williams the GOAT. Here’s what she said in a recent interview.

Margaret Court speaks about Serena Williams

Comparing herself with Serena Williams, the Aussie gave her reasons why she thinks herself to be better than the American. “Serena has played seven years more than I did. I finished in my early 30s,” she said. Further speaking about returning after childbirth, the 80-year-old added, “People forget that I took two years out. I first retired, like Ash Barty, when I was 25, thinking I would never return to tennis. I got married, had a baby, but then had one of my best years, winning 24 out of 25 tournaments.”

She further pointed out the difference in her and Serena’s careers after becoming a mother. “I came back after two babies! After having the first baby, I won three out of the four slams. And Serena hasn’t won a slam since,” she concluded.

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However, it’s debatable to tell who is greater, as the two are from completely different eras and are legends on their own.

Serena credits sister Venus for her success

Serena Williams leaves behind a rich legacy. In her 27-year-long career, she faced many challenges, fought bravely, and came on top every time. The challenges started early in her career when she and her sister Venus Williams dreamed of becoming tennis players.

They had the firm backing of father Richard Williams, who stood by his girls in every aspect. However, the first one to break into the scene was elder sister Venus Williams. Serena too followed her soon. While Venus is a legend on her own with 7 Major titles to her name, Serena went a notch up. As she ends her illustrious career, the 40-year-old gave all credit for her success to Venus. Serena claims that everything that she has achieved is because of her.

Unlike Serena, Venus is yet to retire from tennis. We hope to see the legend back in the action soon.

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