Serena Williams says there was nothing wrong with Coco Gauff's racket-smashing outburst.
Coco Gauff's racket-smashing tantrum at the Australian Open drew some backlash . but not from Serena Williams, who came to the tennis star's defense -- and even offered some tips!! Williams' husband, Alexis Ohanian, started it off .
Coco Gauff's racket-smashing tantrum at the Australian Open drew some backlash ... but not from Serena Williams, who came to the tennis star's defense -- and even offered some tips!! Williams' husband, Alexis Ohanian, started it off ... going on X to write a message after Gauff took out her frustrations out on her equipment after losing to Ukraine's Elina Svitolina on Tuesday. FYI, Gauff did not explode in front of the crowd -- she beat up the racket in the Rod Laver Stadium tunnel, but the cameras still caught the act. 'NGL I love this energy and emotion from @CocoGauff,' Ohanian said, 'We love sports because it's raw, because these athletes put their ALL into the battle and sometimes you don't win. Media are gonna spin this private moment for a headline to get some clicks, but Coco did nothing wrong here.' Williams agreed ... and piggybacked off Ohanian's take. 'Well said @alexisohanian,' Williams replied. 'Passion. Caring. Matters. Nothing wrong with hating to lose.' 'Now, Coco, when you want I can show you how to demolish in one swipe ... Serena style.' Williams could teach a class on the topic -- she had more than a few racket-smashing moments during her legendary career, including the time at the Wimbledon championship in 2019, which resulted in a fine. Even with the outbursts and all, Williams is still considered one of the best tennis players -- and one of the greatest female athletes -- of all time. Williams did pretty well for herself -- she earned 23 Grand Slam singles titles and was ranked No. 1 for 186 consecutive weeks. And, Gauff is following in Williams' footsteps by checking some boxes off already -- including smashing rackets.
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