King Richard actor Saniyya Sidney had tennis training 5 days a week to play Venus Williams
To play tennis superstar Venus Williams, Saniyya Sidney trained for five days a week with Eric Taino, a tennis consultant for the new biographical drama"In the beginning, it was pretty bad, just getting to know the sport, plus, I'm left-handed. It's been a long process, but I look back at videos and see how far I've come," says the 15-year-old actor.
The new film starring Will Smith as the tennis superstars' father follows the girls as they break out in the sport, defying seemingly insurmountable odds.Subscribe to News24 for just R75 per month to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. You can cancel any time.
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