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Rick Macci Reveals Serena Williams’ Best Childhood Quality: ‘Refused to Lose’

Macci, who coached the Williams sisters from 1991–95, said on X the best thing about Serena as a kid was her refusal to lose: “She fought every point and never checked out.” The ‘Compton Comet’ later won 23 majors, lifting her first at 17 in 1999. She retired after the 2022 US Open, despite briefly considering a comeback.