‘The Summer of 1926..’- ‘Snarky’ Serena Williams’ ‘Old-Age’ Dig at a Reporter Who Questioned Her Tennis Prowess in 2021

American tennis player, Serena Williams, had her own way of dealing with trick questions. But her best response to a reporter came back during a post-conference interview at the 2021 Australian Open. What was the question that might have stunned the 23-time Grand Slam champion?

The legendary American tennis player is very outspoken about her strength on the court. Williams frequently discussed her court positioning and play after a particular tennis match. Tennis enthusiasts had the opportunity to see the tennis legend win her 24th Grand Slam championship at the Australian Open in 2021. The former tennis star, however, lost to Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka in the semifinals.

When Serena Williams cracked herself with a joke

After Williams’ blockbuster victory over Simona Halep. During the post-match conference, a reporter questioned the former world number one regarding the last time she felt that these kinds of rallies and amazing shots belonged to her. The 23-time Grand Slam champion gave a sarcastic reply before turning to a serious answer.

The 41-year-old tennis player at the time crossed her legs, folded her arms, and cracked herself with a joke. She said, “It’s definitely been a minute. It’s been a long minute. I think 1926 — the summer of 1926, I think — was the last time I felt that.” However, the tennis legend herself was born in the year 1981.

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The 2017 Australian Open champion then talked about the skills she is good at. She said, “I’m good at rallying and I have to embrace the things I’m good at. I’m good at playing power. I’m good at hitting 100 balls. And that’s one thing that’s unique about me, that I just need to kind of accept and embrace and just be good at both.” Sometimes the tennis legend tops down tricky questions with sarcasm. But there was a time when the American tennis player refused to back down after a reporter questioned her on-court performance.

Williams once called out a journalist

During the post-match interview following the tennis legend’s second-round triumph at the 2017 Australian Open, a reporter, who called Williams’ tennis sloppy and full of unforced errors, directly apologized to the 23-time Grand Slam winner.

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The former world number one, however, responded with a clever retort, saying that if the commenter thought the match was scrappy, he should have participated in the match. The tennis star, age 41, immediately questioned whether he should accept responsibility for his remark. After realizing this, the reporter immediately apologized to the tennis player.