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It is well known in the realm of tennis that Richard Williams is one of the biggest reasons Venus Williams and Serena Williams attained their level of success. Along with coach Rick Macci, Richard was able to take his daughters to a new height. Remembering the supportive father on this Father’s Day, Macci talked about Richard’s hope for his daughter. He also dropped some advice for fathers aiming to take their daughters to similar triumphs.

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King Richard had planned out how he would make his daughters world-famous before they were even born. Taking inspiration from watching tennis on TV, Richard created a 78-page plan which took the Williams sisters to win a combined 173 WTA titles.

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Serena Williams’ childhood coach on her father’s greatness

Rick Macci, more than anyone, knows the dedication Richard had towards fulfilling his daughters’ potential. While he was helping them become great tennis players, he also aimed to increase their knowledge of the world in general. Their prime focus in their childhood was on the sport, but Richard also focused on studies.

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Macci remembered the several ways in which Richard would guide the Williams sisters. For this Father’s Day, he shared one of his processes with his followers, calling it a gold nugget. Macci tweeted that Richard would also get their school books at the coaching grounds and tell them to study whenever it was raining. 

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A FATHERS DAY GOLD NUGGET. Richard Williams is the only parent ever in my career to has his kids bring school books to the court.The saying was when it would rain go to Ricks office and train the brain. Love this guy! Happy Fathers day Richard. See you soon.

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As he had employed many techniques for their improvement, it was probably lined out in his plan.

Richard Williams, the planner

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King Richard, the movie starring Will Smith, talked about how the man from Louisiana changed the lives of his daughters and his family. The movie also showed a crucial detail of the careers of the Williams sisters. It showed how Richard had created a 78-page plan for his daughters before they were even born. Struggling financially, Richard and Oracene Price banked their hopes on their daughters.

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It ended up working out great for them. With the trophies Venus and Serena have won, the Williams family is known worldwide.  

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Ripunjay Gaba, a tennis enthusiast-turned-journalist at EssentiallySports, found his way from freelance sports journalism to the publishing house in ES. Here, his writing canvas encompasses the game specifics while finding poetic resonance in covering major sporting events. Ripunjay, a perpetual upgrader, uses avid reading to bring varied flavor to his Tennis reporting. From the Netflix Documentary Break Point to the various Tennis podcasts, his coverage stays diverse. Beyond the world of articles, he extends this commitment to physical well-being with regular workouts, infusing dynamism into both the narratives he crafts and the life he lives. In Ripunjay's world, every keystroke is a step closer to unraveling the essence of tennis.

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