Fans Rally Around Serena Williams After She Claps Back at U.S. Open Reporter
, Williams is letting the world know that it’s not for lack of talent—just look at her U.S. Open performance. But, during a recent interview after her second-round win earlier this week, Williams was faced with a surprise off the court.
At first, she seemed to play off the cringe-worthy question, as if she didn’t hear it correctly, saying “what?” Then, when the reporter repeated the question, Williams simply smiled, laughing, and answered: “I mean…I’m just Serena, you know.”After a follow-up question by the reporter, the tennis star continued to reply with confident answers: “Well, I’m a pretty good player. This is what I do best. I love a challenge and I love rising to the challenge,” she said.
Williams is, after all, one of the greatest tennis athletes of all time—perhaps even the greatest athlete of all time, period. With 23 Grand Slam titles under her racket, as well as a slew of Olympic medals, no one should be surprised by her performance.September 2022 issue