Serena Williams is the greatest tennis player, and one of the greatest athletes, the world has ever seen. This summer, there was a bit of a to-do, when she started wearing a compression bodysuit to games. The bodysuit was specially created by Nike for her to prevent potentially life threatening blood clots due to birth complications and was inspired by the black panther movies.
The president of the French Tennis Federation, Bernard Giudicelli, said that he intends to bring in stricter rules regarding clothing, saying, “I think that sometimes we’ve gone too far.”
Fans were super quick to jump to Serena’s defence, but superfan Khalil Saadiq SHUT IT DOWN with this amazingly well researched twitter thread, to remind us all that Serena Williams really is in a league of her own, and not to be messed with.
Take it away Khalim…
In light of the recent catstuit “scandal”, let’s talk about a real GOAT.
Serena Williams & why she’s our unproblematic greatest of all time.
a quick thread: pic.twitter.com/0Rpv8Ejewq
— Khalil S. (@khalilmsaadiq) August 25, 2018
Originally born in Saginaw, MI, in 1981 to a huge family, Serena Williams eventually moved (and was raised) in Compton, CA where she started tennis training at the age of three with her older sister Venus. pic.twitter.com/LXmWDYhMvf
— Khalil S. (@khalilmsaadiq) August 25, 2018
Serena Wins her first Grand Slam (& invents the “Serena Slam”) in 1999, defeating WTA No. 1 player Martina Hingis at the US Open.
…she was only 17 years old. pic.twitter.com/mV4yFlF9bN
— Khalil S. (@khalilmsaadiq) August 25, 2018
Since then, Serena has gone on to win 23 total single Grand Slam titles, and 14 doubles titles with her sister Venus.
The sisters are the ONLY double’s team to have never lost a Grand Slam double’s title. EVER. pic.twitter.com/xkmx8WoIvN
— Khalil S. (@khalilmsaadiq) August 25, 2018
Serena’s tennis record is incredible & unprecedented.
Let’s talk about it.
She’s the oldest woman to win a Grand Slam (after beating her OWN record as the oldest before). She’s won 10 major titles since turning 30.
That’s 7 more than ANY of her counterparts. pic.twitter.com/nLm5ty96I0
— Khalil S. (@khalilmsaadiq) August 25, 2018
Serena has 4 Olympic gold medals. The only other tennis player to have 4 Gold’s is of course her sister, Venus Williams.
I didn’t say the only female tennis player. Didn’t say the only Black tennis player. The two are the only tennis players with 4 Olympic gold medals PERIOD. pic.twitter.com/VFGX7Xdmku
— Khalil S. (@khalilmsaadiq) August 25, 2018
Of the 24 women to hold the Women’s Tennis Association ranking of No. 1 tennis player, Serena has defeated a staggering 20 of them.
T W E N T Y.
The 4 she didn’t beat? Retired before her career began.
CAN. WE. TALK. ABOUT. IT. pic.twitter.com/mE2AYkmOFj
— Khalil S. (@khalilmsaadiq) August 25, 2018
While we’re at it, here’s a list of some of the Charities & Foundations Serena Williams has supported:
Build African Schools
Common Ground Foundation
Elton John AIDS Foundation
Eva Longoria Foundation
Great Ormond Street Hospital
Hearts of Gold
UNICEF pic.twitter.com/rArwavAcN5— Khalil S. (@khalilmsaadiq) August 25, 2018
Some magazine covers the queen has slayed… pic.twitter.com/OuTHFTpvQC
— Khalil S. (@khalilmsaadiq) August 25, 2018
I say all this to say, that there are greats, there are “GOATS”, & then there is Serena Jameka Williams.
She’s unproblematic, undisputed, & unwavering in the face of immeasurable adversity. She’ll shrug off this catsuit nonsense & emerge a champion the same way she always has. pic.twitter.com/bw1tTNkBqm
— Khalil S. (@khalilmsaadiq) August 25, 2018
& to conclude, she did this.
your “GOAT” could never. pic.twitter.com/NIVnsqHuao
— Khalil S. (@khalilmsaadiq) August 25, 2018
FYI: G.O.A.T. is an acronym for Greatest Of All Time. Not goat as in screaming Taylor Swift goat, which is the Goat of you tube clips.
Speaking of tennis related nonsense, THIS also happened this week. SMH.
