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Serena Williams being ‘ghosted’ in first relationship fueled tennis career: ‘He’s gonna regret this’
By Dylan Svoboda,
30 days ago
An ex-lover may have fueled the legendary career of Serena Williams.
The tennis great recalled a relationship gone bad early in her career in an episode of ESPN’s new docuseries “In The Arena: Serena Williams,” which is airing on the network’s streaming platform.
“It was the first relationship that I had ever had but I was in my 20s, so you know, whatever. That was that. And then I go home, and he ghosts me. I got ghosted,” Williams said. “And it wasn’t even that serious, but it was like, I used that and I made it way more serious than what it was.”
A bad boyfriend helped fuel Serena Williams’ legendary tennis career. USA TODAY Sports
Williams, who won 23 Grand Slam titles during her illustrious tennis career, took that as a reason to take her tennis game to an even higher level.
“So when he ghosted me, I used that as an opportunity to say, ‘He’s gonna regret this for the rest of his life,’” Williams said. “That was just the motivation I needed, just the excuse I used to go the extra mile. I’m gonna make sure that this person never forgets me. I’m gonna make sure that this person sees me everywhere for the rest of their life.”
Serena Williams arrives for the 32nd annual ceremony of the ESPY Awards at the Dolby Theatre. AFP via Getty Images
“I’m here to tell you that I’m evolving away from tennis, toward other things that are important to me,” Williams wrote. “A few years ago I quietly started Serena Ventures, a venture capital firm.
“Soon after that, I started a family. I want to grow that family.”
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