22-Year-Old American Rising Tennis Star Makes an Ultimate Declaration on Idol Serena Williams – ‘What Can You Do Besides Look Up to Her?’

It is not a bluff of a statement when people say that Serena Williams has inspired the younger generation of tennis players. New and upcoming players have always looked up to the legacy that Williams has set for them. One such player is Alicia Parks, who became the 20th woman to break her ranking into the Top 100 for the first time. She recently won the biggest title of her career at a WTA 125 event.

She recently broke into the Top 100 WTA ranking by winning the biggest title of her career, Crèdit Andorrà Open, a WTA 125 tournament. Like Parks, there are other players like Coco Gauff, Iga Swiatek, and Naomi Osaka who look up to Williams. She has set a bar in front of them and all the young WTA players want to meet that.

Alicia Parks in awe of Serena Williams

There never has been a shortage of tennis players hailing American tennis legend, Serena Williams. One such player is the new rising tennis player, Alicia Parks from the USA. The player got the chance to hit a few balls during the US Open with both the Williams sisters, a dream of every tennis enthusiast.

She did not hide from expressing her adoration for the younger Williams and said, “It felt good at the U.S. Open that I got to hit with both of them.” Showing her bias towards younger Williams, she said, “Serena especially, because I look up to Serena. …” Stating the obvious, she stated, “What can you do besides look up to her? She’s literally tennis.”

Furthermore, the young player related to ‘King Richard’. She said, “When I watched King Richard, there were a lot of scenes [that felt familiar].” The fascination struck the tennis player who said, “We kind of did it that way too. It was so weird because it was so similar.”

Additionally, one fun fact about the rising tennis player is that she worked as the body double of Serena Williams in a Gatorade commercial when she was a teenager!

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Serena Williams has set an astounding legacy for all tennis enthusiasts around the world. Her struggles, resilience, and ups and downs all are part and parcel of her glorious career.

Williams takes down Beyonce, Meghan Markle, and Michelle Obama in an interesting stat

Beyonce might be everyone’s favorite, Michelle Obama- the best first lady, and Meghan Markle- a bold and vibrant personality, but none of them could take down Serena Williams in the popularity stats. In a recent survey by ThatSister, Serena Williams was the second most searched Afric-American woman around the world.

This was because this year she announced her retirement and people became inquisitive about her. But can you guess who took the first position? It is none other than Hollywood sensation, Zendaya, who herself is a huge Williams fan.

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