“She Doesn’t Need to”: Alexander Zverev on Serena Williams Becoming a Coach After Retirement

US Open 2020 runner-up Alexander Zverev started his French Open 2020 with a win over Dennis Novak. And in his press conference, he talked revealed his thoughts on Serena Williams becoming a coach in the near-future.

After an easy straight-set win yesterday, Zverev sat down for the press conference. And he talked about his relationship with Serena Williams and gave his insights on whether she would be a good coach or not.

Alexander Zverev believes Serena Williams could be a great coach

“She’d be a great coach. I get along super well with her. We have a laugh every time we see each other. But, yeah, honestly, do I believe she’s going to be coaching after she’s done with tennis? No. She doesn’t need to. She has other things to do.” Zverev said.

Sasha does think Serena would make a good coach but also disregards the possibility of her turning into a coach after she retires.

Further, Zverev also revealed what he did when he returned to Europe after playing the US Open 2020 final against Dominic Thiem.

“I was on a boat in Monaco doing nothing at all. Then I came here. Then I practiced. Now I’m gonna play hopefully seven matches here, six more, and then we’ll see.”

The thought of Serena Williams being a coach is an interesting one. A player of her stature could do wonders off the court as well like she has done on the court. Already she is regarded as an inspiration for upcoming players around the world. But Serena still is far from retirement. Despite being 38, she has been close to winning Grand Slams and is still eager to break a few records. So it is highly unlikely she would retire in the next 2-3 years.

Speaking on her French Open 2020 journey, she will face Kristie Ahn today in the first round. On the red dirt in Paris, it looks really difficult for the 23-time major winner to challenge for the title.

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