Covering Serena Williams’ 2022 farewell and historic tour has been one for the books, writes former pro tennis player and now an NBC Sports journalist Julia Elbaba.
The next day at the U.S. Open was sad, quiet and empty. Especially the media room, which went from max capacity to five or six chairs between reporters at their computers.
Tennis players travel alone , do not play under a contract – meaning payment only comes if they win – and are not allowed to be coached during competition, leaving all the pressure and stress on athletes. Serena did not want an aggressive “ceremonial, final on-court moment” because she says she is “terrible at goodbyes, the world’s worst.”her first round win was handled perfectly, giving Serena a smooth, light-hearted moment of appreciation and reflection.
Honestly, most players on the pro tour looked like Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova: tall, skinny and very feminine. I wanted to look like her, but it wasn’t in my genetics. I was one of those players that got ultra amped up when I won a big point or match, but I felt a bit self-conscious about it – especially when playing tennis around men because I didn’t want to be perceived as masculine.
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