My people, e be like sey we go soon see one of our tennis ogas for court again! Rick Macci, wey be former coach of Serena Williams, don talk sey this 23-time Grand Slam champion dey prepare gidi-gba to comeback to competitive tennis. Abeg, no be small matter o!
Serena wey don sabi win her last Grand Slam singles title since 2017, don dey gather herself again since she no enter any match after 2022 U.S. Open. As e be, she don rejoin anti-doping testing pool last year, so all na smooth sail for her return, if she choose to enter tournament.
Even though she don talk sey she no dey plan to return, the way she dey dodge questions about her comeback for NBC’s Today Show don make many people suspect sey she get something wey she dey plan behind closed doors. Her coach, Macci, don attitude say, ‘She dey train with plenty sparring partners, guys. Plus, she dey play with her paddy Alycia Parks for South Florida.’
Macci, wey sabi like my dad plus mama combined, believe sey this time around na no shaking. ‘If she no feel sey she fit compete with the best, she no go bother. I dey sure sey she go jump back into competition.’
With her earlier talk say she dey ‘evolving away from tennis’, na wetin we go see now as she dey practice hard every day. She dey show us sey the competitive spirit dey there for her body; and na him be her true essence!
Macci also gree talk sey she fit start her comeback for Indian Wells or Miami Open for March. E go interest many people to see how fit she go be! But no be only to show face o, performing well for court dey matter too, especially day after day.
Other players dey notice the vibe too! World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka yan sey if Serena wan come back, na hin own choice, and e go sweet to see her back on tour. Ninth-ranked Elina Svitolina self don talk sey she go be wow for tennis if Serena return, as she don inspire plenty women across the world.
But we no go forget sey Serena dey use GLP-1 weight-loss drugs wey dem dey monitor. If dem decide sey e bad, fit create wahala for am later. For now, time go tell if she go fit balance the comeback with her health!
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