Ever since the retirement announcement of Serena Williams, she has been the talk of the town. While a majority section of the tennis world has been showering its blessings, a handful of it has also been criticizing the legend. A glimpse of it was seen yesterday on Twitter.
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Yesterday, the 11th of August, a Twitter user gave a shot at ridiculing Serena. Even though the fans of Serena had taken up the protection charge, it was Martina Navratilova who acted as a cherry on the top. Known for her active social media presence, Navratilova took no time in slamming the user.
Martina Navratilova comes to the rescue of Serena Williams
Over the years, Serena has rightly succeeded in having a loyal fan base. A fan base that clearly has a no-nonsense attitude towards their favorite player. Learning about the unfair criticism from the Twitter user, a fan promptly came to rescue of the 23-time Grand Slam champion.
Quoting the Tweet, he wrote, “People this ignorant shouldn’t be allowed to use the internet. Apparently this woman has forgotten her 2017 Australian Open win, not to mention the fact that she is now OVER 40! Absolutely id**tic sentiment. What has she ever done? Don’t worry, I’ll wait..
Replying to his own Tweet, he further pinged Navratilova for her views. Being an admirer of Serena since her formative years, Navratilova replied, “You said it. A sad sad woman…”
You said it. A sad sad woman…
— Martina Navratilova (@Martina) August 11, 2022
The woman being slammed apparently wrote, “Let’s be honest here you are retiring because you just aren’t as good as you used to be. Ever since you lost the Calendar grand slam back in 2015 you just haven’t been the same. I’m so happy that Serena is retiring I’m so tired of her playing the victim.”
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Martina Navratilova shutting down Serena haters
While Serena slammed the Twitter user in a graceful tone, this hasn’t always been the case. Going back in time, to 2015, Serena was soaring heights in her career. The American sensation won 3 majors, and 2 Masters tournaments to finish the year as World No.1. However, that didn’t stop trolls from sending jibes aimed at her muscular build.
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Angered by such unfair criticism of Serena, Navratilova took to her Twitter handle, slamming the trolls. Addressing them as ‘losers’, Navratilova condemned the trolls, telling them to ‘STFU’.