EXCLUSIVE: "Serena can come back and not only win Grand Slam, she could be no. 1" says former coach Macci
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In an exclusive interview with Tennis-Infinity.com, Serena Williams' former coach, Rick Macci, spoke about the possible comeback of the WTA legend.
Serena Williams played her last match at the 2021 Wimbledon and as she recently revealed, she will play also this year as the American legend will try to match Margaret Court's record of 24 Grand Slam titles.
Rick Macci, who coached Serena and Venus Williams, but also Maria Sharapova, Andy Roddick, Jennifer Capriati, and many other legends, spoke about Serena's chances of winning her 24th Grand Slam title in an exclusive interview with Tennis Infinity.
"If she wants to do it, she has to fully commit and get in amazing shape. You don't lose the talent, you just lose the fitness. Then you get the confidence back once you start playing matches."
"She just has to dive in get used to winning and losing. She's probably the best competitor maybe in any women's sport we've ever seen."
The legendary coach has no doubt that if Serena still wants to succeed, she can do it. According to Macci, she is "like a pit bull" once she sets her sight on something.
"Serena is like a pit bull. When she gets a hold of you, she doesn't let go. She's a brutal competitor, and she has that serve. She can hit fifteen aces a match still."
"If she wants to do this and really go after it, I have no doubt that she can do it because you never underestimate a heart of a champion."
"This young lady was wired differently at ten years old when I saw her. Just the way she's put together. I know she has other priorities in her life, she's a mother now. But if she wants to do this, one hundred percent, she can come back."
According to Macci, Serena could not only come back and win a Grand Slam. He thinks that she could even become the World No. 1 player on the WTA Tour again.
"And I think she could not only win Grand Slam, she could be number one if she wanted to but that's a question only she can answer."
