Some people make an impact so deep, that their names get embossed in people’s mind for good. And they continue to idolize them – no matter what. Legends, Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams might have retired but it hardly impacts people’s intense love for them. Skeptical? Hear out tennis influencer Rachel Stuhlmann, who poured her heart out, showing how these two iconic personalities are deeply associated with her life and upbringing, leaving a legacy that is hard for anyone to erase.

Stuhlmann opened up about her admiration towards both Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams. The tennis influencer and content creator used to be a tennis player. She played for the University of Missouri Tigers and Kirkwood High School. Stuhlmann was awarded the recognition of  St. Louis Post-Dispatch Metro Player of the Year when she was studying in high school. Additionally, the content creator reached a career-high NCAA rank of 77 and is a USPTA-certified professional tennis coach. However, she found her passion in being an influencer and quit playing to enlighten her followers about tennis-related aspects such as ATP’s minimum wage policy for low-ranked players, covering updates of tournaments, etc.

Stuhlmann might not play professional tennis but the sport remains an important part of her professional life. In a recent episode of the Tennis Channel Inside-In podcast, she discussed many things about her tennis journey, her presence as a tennis social correspondent, her experience of covering The Garden Cup in New York, and more.

However, what caught the attention of tennis fans was her admiration for the Spaniard and the American legend. “Yeah I mean Rafael Nadal, I had a poster of him when I was super young and used to love him, ah I still do. I think he is kind of the epiphany of the best athlete and as far as humility and you know he is playing one hundred percent at every point,” she said. Her words highlighted how deeply she loved Nadal and grew up seeking inspiration from the Mallorcan legend. Stuhlmann also talked about the legendary Serena Williams. Reflecting on her fangirling attitude towards Williams, she said, “Always loved Serena since I was young. Loved her style obviously, loved her game.”Throughout Stuhlmann’s conversation, she expressed only love for these two revealing how intensely she followed Nadal and Williams’ playstyles since childhood.

However, this wasn’t Stuhlmann’s first revelation about her love for Williams. Along with the former WTA number one’s playstyle, this influencer highlighted how much she loved Williams’ efforts to blend fashion with her athleticism.

Rachel Stuhlmann revealed Serena Williams always wore her “favorite outfits by far”

This social media influencer spoke about her love for Williams’ on-court fashion sense in an interview with SI Swimsuit. “Out of every single player, I [always] loved her [Serena Williams’] style the most, She brought fashion to the court and she always had my favorite outfits by far,” said Stuhlmann.

When Williams posted a picture of this influencer in 2018 on Instagram, Stuhlmann went crazy. Referring to her emotions about that event, she said, “That was crazy for me.” Interestingly, in 2018, Williams launched her clothing line Serena and Stuhlmann supported the brand wholeheartedly posing in the outfit. Williams noticed that and shared her picture with a caption, “Check out Rachel Stuhlmann looking like a million bucks in her ‘Serena’ varsity dress!”

“Anytime, any of the players come out with a new brand or a new business, I would always just buy something from their brand. And at that time, Serena had just launched her ‘S’ brand and I was like, it’s so cute, I’m gonna buy some of the outfits and dress it and support her,” Sthulmann said.

Rachel Stuhlmann’s love for Nadal and Serena Williams is evident. Although both of them retired from the sport, this social media influencer still finds them as her favorites highlighting how these legendary players won’t lose their charm ever despite their retirement. What do you think about it?