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Serena Williams has time and again proved her goofiness by troubling her elder sister, Venus Williams, with several pranks. Even her five-year-old daughter Olympia has had a taste of her mother’s teasing. However, this is not something she acquired when she got older. It was inherent to her since her childhood. However, goofiness comes with its pros and cons, and one of the downsides to it was her naughty destructive nature as a kid.

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Veteran coach Rick Macci trained Venus and Serena Williams along with their father Richard Williams. However, neither of them could keep Serena’s playfulness in check.

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Former coach Rick Macci details the childhood saga of Serena Williams 

The 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams has engraved her name in the realm of tennis. However, before doing all that, she was just like any other kid in the world. Despite getting tough training since her childhood, she never lost her goofy side.

Consequently, she wreaked havoc as a kid using her playful mind. Her childhood coach Rick Macci detailed how she was always in a constant spur of excitement which led to the destruction of a few harmless things.

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He stated, When Serena Williams was 10 years old she always would WRECK that beat up Grenelefe Compton Special yellow golf cart into bushes trees, light poles, boxing sand pit, and even other humans. Wrecking Goat qualities in the oven as a kid!”

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This wrecking childhood talent then manifested into an aggressive playing style on the court which Williams made sure to use to her advantage.

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This is not the only anecdote where Williams’ naughty nature comes to the fore.

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How did Serena tease Venus as a kid? 

Previously, in an interaction with his followers, Macci revealed another aspect of Serena Williams’ personality when she was a kid.

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The young Serena would swing a soccer ball over the fence and the clueless Venus wouldn’t have any idea. Only when it was over the fence, Serena would command Venus to bring it. 

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The calmer elder sister used to comply. However, with time, she has learned her lesson and now does not let Serena get unscathed with her hilarious pranks and allegations.

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Shivali Sharma is a Tennis Writer and Content Manager at EssentiallySports. With an extensive experience of more than 3 years in writing and content management, Shivali has authored numerous articles concerning the ‘Queen of the Court’, Serena Williams, and the ‘Big 3’, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic, including their personal life, career, and more. In addition to this, Shivali is a sworn Djokovic fan who hails his grit in face of every challenge. Additionally, she roots for Jannik Sinner whose relentless gameplay she can’t help but admire. Apart from this, when she is away from writing, Shivali enjoys exploring the great outdoors through trekking and indulging in her passion for reading books.

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