‘With all due respect to the new generation, you are much better off’ – Sharapova says she urged Serena Williams to return to court a year ago

It was amazing to see the evolution of his career Serena Williams the American tennis player maintained a noble perseverance until the last matches, said the ex-first racket in the world Maria Sharapova . The Russian woman also said that in a conversation with Serena last year, she advised her to return to court.

Williams previously said she could play the last match of her career at the US Open. The 40-year-old American lost in the third round of the US Open to Australian Ayla Tomlyanovic.

“It was amazing to see how Serena has achieved success and fame over her career and how she has maintained a noble tenacity even in the final matches.

Serena and I spoke last year around this time of year and I said, ‘With all due respect to this generation, you’re way better and you gotta get on the court. Therefore, I am happy that she had a chance here (at the US Open), — quotes the words of Sharapova Punto from Break, referring to the ESPN broadcast.

Williams was number one in the Women’s World Rankings for 319 weeks. The American won 73 WTA tournaments, became a quadruple Olympic champion (three times in doubles with her sister Venus).

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