Venus and Serena Williams are where they are today in large part because of what their father expected of them. It can be said that behind every successful daughter there is a truly supportive father. Although Richard Williams raised two tennis legends, he was not often spotted with his daughters, as he was during their early tennis careers.
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Although he may not have seen him often, his close friends, including Rick March, will never forget the doting father. The 68-year-old tennis coach recently spoke about his friend King Richard, highlighting the qualities he most admires in him.
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As the man who brought two tennis legends into the sporting arena, Richard Williams has always been a part of his daughters’ lives, both on and off the tennis court. Although he has been away for a long time due to health issues, his daughter’s childhood coach recently took to his Twitter account to talk about King Richard’s special qualities.
He wrote, “Someone asked me what I love most about Richard Williams. First RW is a dedicated world-class father. Second RW is a world-class best friend. Third RW Hourly tribute to @serenawilliams @Venuseswilliams Launching life lessons about the world and class in order to one day be world class.”
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In addition to listing three characteristics that made him friends with his father, the 23-time Grand Slam champion, he also talked about what makes him special.
Someone asked me what I liked best about Richard Williams. First RW is a dedicated world class father. The second RW is a world class best friend.The third RW delivers life lessons every hour @serenawilliams @Venuseswilliams About the world and class and one day becoming world class.
— Rick Macci (@RickMacci) October 1, 2023
In addition, it can be said that March and the 81-year-old former coach once had a very deep relationship.
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The past few years have been difficult for the 41-year-old father of the American tennis legend, who survived three strokes and also underwent brain surgery. However, the 81-year-old former United States coach stepped out to spend some quality time with his eldest daughter Venus.
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Just a day earlier, the seven-time Grand Slam champion showed off his playful side by sharing some hilarious photos from a recent meeting with his father. She shared some playful photos on her Instagram account and made funny faces, while her dad looked disappointed!
Venus posted a before-and-after photo in which she made a normal face in the first photo, while in the second photo, her dad stared weirdly into the camera. She captioned the photo, asking: “How did this become…”
But in another photo, she makes a face while Richard stares at the ground.advertise
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