Looks like Serena Williams knows how to return a nasty serve with grace off the court, too.
Tennis legend John McEnroe over the weekend called Williams the best female player ever no question , but then said shed be ranked like, 700 if she played in the mens circuit.
Williams, currently taking a break from the sport as she prepares for the arrival of her baby , wrote on Twitter on Monday:
Dear John, I adore and respect you but please please keep me out of your statements that are not factually based.
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Respect me and my privacy as I'm trying to have a baby. Good day sir
Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) June 26, 2017
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