Rick Macci’s pivotal role in sculpting Serena Williams into a tennis legend, but nothing was possible without the help of her father, Richard Williams. The father-coach dynamic had a huge impact on the Williams’ sister’s tennis journey. Even though they are good friends today, there was a time when there was not much in between the two.

Recently, the 69-year-old American tennis coach opened up about the moment when he actually started respecting King Richard as a wholesome father, ready to do anything for his daughters. Let’s take a look at what Serena’s childhood coach has to say about the moment that made him close to King Richard.

When Serena Williams’ childhood coach started respecting King Richard 

There have been a lot of stories that the 23-time Grand Slam champion’s childhood coach has shared with the outer world, explaining his equation with King Richard. While he has appreciated him as a father, there was a time back in 1991 when he actually started respecting him for what he wanted him to do for his daughters.

Recently, Rick Macci in his iconic 75 questions series, took to his Twitter account to shed light on the moment when he actually started respecting Richard while sharing an incident. He wrote, “When we first met May 1991 in Compton Richard pulled out a yellow piece of notebook paper with at least 75 questions and Grilled Me Extra Double Crispy like I WAS IN A DEPOSITION.I actually REALLY Respected this father right from that moment.” 

Apart from that, he also highlighted how this was the first time he met him, and in their first meeting itself, Williams’ father’s dedication to knowing about everything got him. Moreover, do you know that over time both of them became good friends and together railed out the Williams’ sisters’ careers as tennis players?

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Last year, there was a time when he actually talked about the 81-year-old former American tennis coach’s determination. Along with that, he also highlighted his willpower and confidence during the early stages of his daughters’ tennis careers.

Macci on Richard Williams’ strong willpower 

Last year, the 42-year-old legend’s coach talked glowingly about Richard Williams. He tweeted, “Richard Williams was the same exact guy/dad every single day for 4 years. Determined passionate funny smart different loving caring serious focused unpredictable and very confident. He never ever blinked. I LOVE THIS GUY. RICHARD WILLPOWER!” 

He publicly praised the self-assurance of Venus and Serena Williams’ father, but he also acknowledged the willpower it took him years to achieve his vision regarding his daughters. Even after sharing such a good bond with Richard and treating his daughters like his own, Macci did not train him after 1995.

Nevertheless, what are your thoughts on Macci’s take on King Richard? Do let us know in the comment section below.

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