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LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 13: Serena Williams (USA) looks dejected against Simona Halep (ROU) during their Ladies’ Singles Final on Day 12 of The Championships – Wimbledon 2019 at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 13, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 13: Serena Williams (USA) looks dejected against Simona Halep (ROU) during their Ladies’ Singles Final on Day 12 of The Championships – Wimbledon 2019 at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 13, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Getty Images)
Serena Williams, along with her success and fame, has also had to deal with a lot of controversies throughout her career. But the player never conceded and always had a firm stand on whatever she believed in.
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The bone of contention was the crowd’s reaction when women players grunted during the match. So, when the reporter asked Serena Williams about it at Wimbledon 2015, she focused on other relevant issues rather than dwelling on the recurrent topic.
Serena dismissed the question on grunting at Wimbledon 2015
After her win in the quarter-finals against Victoria Azarenka at Wimbledon 2015, a reporter posed the American player a question about her take on the reaction of the crowd when female players grunt. It is worth noting that this reaction was absent or very minimal when male players grunted during their matches.
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Tennis – Australian Open – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, February 18, 2021 Serena Williams of the U.S. in action during her semi final match against Japan’s Naomi Osaka REUTERS/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake
Serena Williams seemed uninterested in following the recurrent topic. She said, “I’m done with controversy. I can’t. I’m tired. I have to do ice bath.” However, she did not refute from exploring some other topic. She said, “If you have any other questions, I’m cool, but, you know, I’m done with that.”
Her opponent, however, Victoria Azarenka, showed her discontent with the crowd. The player did not like that the crowd focused on an insignificant area such as grunting.
What is in store for Serena Williams at Wimbledon 2022?
Moving on, the 23-time grand slam winner is back in the grass court major after a year’s hiatus because of a hamstring injury. The aim of the tennis legend, undoubtedly, would be to clinch her 24th grand slam title.
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Tennis – Wimbledon – All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain – June 29, 2021 Serena Williams of the U.S. in action during her first round match against Belarus’ Aliaksandra Sasnovich REUTERS/Peter Nicholls
Apart from that of Federer’s, this was one of the most anticipated comeback in this year’s Wimbledon. She will kick-start her journey in the tournament against the French star, Harmony Tan.
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