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Tennis – French Open – Roland Garros, Paris, France – May 31, 2021 Serena Williams of the U.S. in action during her first round match against Romania’s Irina-Camelia Begu REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier
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Tennis – French Open – Roland Garros, Paris, France – May 31, 2021 Serena Williams of the U.S. in action during her first round match against Romania’s Irina-Camelia Begu REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier
The highly anticipated comeback of the tennis legend, Serena Williams, did not turn out the way her fans wanted it to. Harmony Tan defeated the American player in the first round of Wimbledon. Serena was missing from the centenary celebrations of the centre court of the Wimbledon Championships.
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The reason accorded for that was because of her discontent towards not being able to have five courtesy cars during the tournament.
Why didn’t Serena Williams join the centenary celebration at Wimbledon?
Serena Williams had asked for five courtesy cars to be used during the Wimbledon Championships. However, she was denied that. It was because she wanted them after the 24-hour window after a player has been knocked out from the tour. As per the report’s claims, the American player wanted five cars for herself. These were for her husband, her sister, her mother, and her coach.
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Tennis – Yarra Valley Classic – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, February 3, 2021 Serena Williams of the U.S. celebrates after winning her match against Bulgaria’s Tsvetana Pironkova REUTERS/Loren Elliott
The source said, “She was told that was not possible because they had to be used by the other players. She was not happy. Maybe that?s why she refused to take part in the centenary parade.” The authorities supposedly grants each player one courtesy car during the tour.
However, higher-ranked players get two cars as exceptions.
Where was Williams at the time of the centenary celebration?
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This denial reportedly made her miss out on the grand celebration. However, none of the claims have been verified by the player herself. Serena Williams was enjoying her time at the Rolling Stones concert with her husband at Hyde Park. She also went to the premiere of ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ at Leicester Square.
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Tennis – Wimbledon – All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain – June 28, 2022 Serena Williams of the U.S. in action during her first round match against France’s Harmony Tan REUTERS/Matthew Childs TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
At the celebration, there were tennis legends like Chris Evert, Rod Laver, Billie Jean King, Roger Federer, and participation players like Simona Halep, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic.
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The 23 grand slam champion did not get her desired results at the SW19. However, that doesn’t dampen her spirit, and she is still optimistic about the US Open.
