It was the year 2003. Top seed, Serena Williams had cruised to the semifinals of the French Open that year. In the semifinal clash, she was up against Justine Henin of Belgium. The semifinal encounter between them didn’t go in Serena’s favor as Henin clinched points at crucial junctures to win the match. However, an unusual incident occurred during that encounter.

Serena made a shocking revelation that Henin lied to get a point. As stated by the younger Williams sister, Henin raised her hand as a signal of not being ready while Serena was serving. Eventually, Serena hit the ball into the net. As the umpire didn’t see Henin’s signal, Serena’s first serve again wasn’t allowed. The incident created quite a controversy on social media. Recently, one of the Twitter users asked about a common lie said by tennis players.

Serena Williams’ former coach talks about a common lie

A question on Twitter went viral on social media that asked, “Name a common lie told by pro tennis players, I’ll start.” Further, the fan stated that players saying that they haven’t looked at the draw and found out who all are there in that player’s section is a common lie heard according to that fan.

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Replying to the fans’ question, Serena Williams’ former coach said, “Never looked at my draw either. Soooooo.”

Serena, who regularly shares updates on social media, took to Twitter to talk about the controversial event during her 2003 French Open semifinal. She said, “Question- I keep hearing about an admittance to someone cheating me & lying about it after at the French open? Did she confess finally?”

In addition to Serena’s incident, there are many similar incidents in the tennis world. Last year, Casper Ruud accused Holger Rune of lying after the former was accused of shouting in Rune’s face. This incident took place at the 2022 French Open where Ruud prevailed in four sets.

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What according to you is a common lie players state in the tennis world? Let us know your views in the comments below.