In the recently concluded US Open, Serena Williams marked the end of her illustrious career. Her third-round defeat against Ajla Tomljanovic was the last match of her professional playing career. With this, her Grand Slam singles tally remained at 23, one behind the all time record of 24 major titles.

Owing to her domination on the court, Serena has often been the center of the GOAT debate in women’s tennis. She is often compared with the likes of Martina Navratilova, Chris Evert, and others. Recently, renowned journalist Jason Whitlock addressed this debate.

Why does Jason Whitlock feel Serena Williams isn’t the GOAT in women’s tennis?

During the latest episode of ‘Fearless’ by Jason Whitlock, the journalist explains why Serena shouldn’t be considered the greatest of all time in women’s tennis. He said, “Serena Williams is not the greatest women’s tennis player of all time.”

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Comparing Serena with other greats of women’s tennis, Whitlock went on to say, “Availability is the greatest ability. She ain’t play enough. She chose to have a well-rounded life, God bless her, hats off to her, it was the smart thing to do and I’m not knocking that, but don’t come and tell me you’re the ‘greatest of all time’ when you don’t have half as many titles as Martina Navratilova.”

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What did Whitlock say about Colin Kaepernick and Michael Jordan?

The American journalist had been a constant critic of Kaepernick’s form of protest in the NFL. He once took to Twitter to say that Kaepernick should’ve taken the example of Brian Flores, instead of demanding a better paycheck.

Further, Jason Whitlock once also accused Michael Jordan of abusing Kwame Brown.

He said, “The greatest player in NBA history sabotaged the first two years of Kwame’s career and spread the narrative that Kwame was a bust. Kwame was a victim of Jordan’s petty, abusive nature. Kwame was never able to escape the narrative set by the most powerful man in basketball. He’s had to carry that for 20 years.”

Iga Swiatek joins Serena in an exclusive list

The World Number 1, Iga Swiatek, achieved a special feat after lifting the US Open title. According to the WTA, she joined the likes of Serena, Venus Williams, and Maria Sharapova to win three Grand Slam titles before turning 22. She became the ninth player to do so, having won two French Open titles and the 2022 US Open title.

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Swiatek also qualified for the WTA Finals in Texas later this year. Additionally, she consolidated her World Number 1 ranking and has a huge lead, over 5000 points, over the second-placed Ons Jabeur.