One of the most disappointing things was listening to Martina Navratilova lambasting Serena and Venus about their shapes Ian Wright alleges body shaming against Serena Williams and Venus Williams
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8819This will forever be iconic! Thank you for everything Serena Williams #ThankYouSerena https://t.co/1Jt5icQcaB Wright further hailed them for overcoming a lot of difficulties growing up in a tough neighborhood in Compton, California, and eventually beating the odds. "Venus was the one that blasted through, you can't forget it. Beads in her hair, she blasted through, and then we heard that she's got a sister as well who's coming...They started playing on those tennis courts in Compton, with the drug dealers and everything," Wright said further. wta@WTASerena Williams is the female player with the most Grand Slam matches played (423) and matches won (367) in the Open Era.
Only Roger Federer (369) has won more matches at Majors in the Open Era.
@serenawilliams #ThankYouSerena6610Serena Williams is the female player with the most Grand Slam matches played (423) and matches won (367) in the Open Era.Only Roger Federer (369) has won more matches at Majors in the Open Era.@serenawilliams #ThankYouSerena https://t.co/ThK2ywcc9w
One of the most disappointing things was listening to Martina Navratilova lambasting Serena and Venus about their shapes - Ian Wright alleges body shaming against Serena Williams and Venus Williams
By Aayush Majumdar Modified 12 Sep 2022 Follow Us 13 Comments Share Ian Wright speaks out against Martina Navratilova's past criticism of Serena and Venus Williams Former Arsenal star Ian Wright has defended Serena Williams and Venus Williams, criticizing Martina Navratilova for questioning the sisters' bodies in the past. Wright, who opened up about the issue of body shaming in tennis, said he was disappointed when he heard Navratilova's comments. The former soccer player admitted that he was a big fan of Navratilova when he was young, but her comments about the Williams sisters* when they were rising in the sport did not sit well with him. Wright expressed his thoughts on a recent episode of his podcast Wrighty's House. "One of the most disappointing things I heard was listening to (Martina) Navratilova - who I really adored when I was young - listening to how Martina Navratilova lambasting Serena and Venus about their shapes, their bodies, and how they are 'manly', which is what she went through," Ian Wright said. *There is no evidence that Navratilova has body shamed the Williams sisters in the past. Wright may have been referring to someone else who made the body-shaming comments. The former Premier League champion went down memory lane, recollecting how Venus Williams was the first of the sisters to make it big and showcase her talents before Serena Williams joined her sister in dominating women's tennis. DEAN FOOTBALL@DEANFOOTBALL1This will forever be iconic!Thank you for everything Serena Williams
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8819This will forever be iconic! Thank you for everything Serena Williams #ThankYouSerena https://t.co/1Jt5icQcaB Wright further hailed them for overcoming a lot of difficulties growing up in a tough neighborhood in Compton, California, and eventually beating the odds. "Venus was the one that blasted through, you can't forget it. Beads in her hair, she blasted through, and then we heard that she's got a sister as well who's coming...They started playing on those tennis courts in Compton, with the drug dealers and everything," Wright said further. wta@WTASerena Williams is the female player with the most Grand Slam matches played (423) and matches won (367) in the Open Era.
Only Roger Federer (369) has won more matches at Majors in the Open Era.
@serenawilliams #ThankYouSerena6610Serena Williams is the female player with the most Grand Slam matches played (423) and matches won (367) in the Open Era.Only Roger Federer (369) has won more matches at Majors in the Open Era.@serenawilliams #ThankYouSerena https://t.co/ThK2ywcc9w