How Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova's rivalry turned ugly

When Maria Sharapova defeated Serena Williams to win Wimbledon at just 17-years-old, the sports world prepared for a long and competitive rivalry between the two women. But as the rivalry became lopsided, the media painted a different picture of Serena and Maria. A feud emerged in 2013, and the two women became enemies.

[@KenyattaJaNelle]

Imagine beating someone 20 times in a row and someone calling it a rivalry!

[@BFick478]

Rivalry??? A 20-2 record against someone is hardly a rivalry. All hail the QUEEN of Tennis Serena Williams ❤

[@tbam73]

They embraced her because she was pretty, thin and Blonde. Tell it, correctly

[@misc5831]

White!

[@davidrodney2577]

And white

[@notknown6605]

Not pretty😂

[@user-ek1oe1kv5z]

And she is a woman

[@medalgearsalad1419]

Very pretty 😊

[@fauxgars736]

They weren't rivals, she was never on Serena's,level. She got lucky once or twice but she knew herself that Serena was top notch player.

[@gruntled7621]

Serena Williams, a true legend. Many times at her best, tgere were times she looks like she will lose a match only to dig deep and win. Her forehand was powerful yet looked effortless.

[@emmanuelbazimya2057]

What “rivalry”? One has 23 Grand Slam titles and the other is Maria Sharapova.

[@rajibrana7480]

steroid slam

[@truthseeker3376]

​@@rajibrana7480hating much😅

[@lilshsjsj1904]

@@rajibrana7480 weak

[@A-small-amount-of-peas]

You may want to look up the word rivalry. It can be one sided but it still qualifies. Rivalry doesn't mean it's equal

[@emmanuelbazimya2057]

@@A-small-amount-of-peas I was just playing around. Maria Sharapova was a great Tennis player, even if Serena was a much superior player in the end.

[@BhayekaTshazi]

Thank you for pointing out Serena had achieved more but had less sponsorships

[@poluticon]

her bad attitude and sportsmanship were major turnoffs for sponsors

[@realityassured]

​@@poluticonThat's rather selective! Was John McEnroe a choir boy🤔Or any of the other players who broke rackets, had arguments with umpires and line calls! Call a spade a spade..The Media perpetrated a narrative.. created a personality for mostly white America to crucify as ghetto because a new lily white princess won two games against the big bad black girl! No matter she was Russian..She was white! The endorsements gate was flung open with a two games win but totally forgotten was the resilience of champions that create history a lesson never learned by America! Generational talents don't know skin color..

[@BhayekaTshazi]

@@poluticon okay

[@poluticon]

@@BhayekaTshazi it’s true

[@Sabior19]

@@poluticonsays who?

[@thelaurels13]

This wasn’t a rivalry. After the Wimbledon win Sharapova NEVER beat Williams again, hardly a rivalry.

[@freretuck5466]

Actually did the same year at the Masters. But that's it

[@fuckurbody]

She did it again in season ending championship. But yes, this was NOT a rivalry. The press wanted it to be, the WTA pushed it to be but it was not

[@jobuck879]

@@freretuck5466 You’d have to put an asterisk on that win. Serena played injured at the YEC 2004 finals but she refused to forfeit that match. Sharadopa was fist pumping and celebrating points that Serena lost due to the injury. But then after that…Sharadopa never won another match. N E V E R.

[@gdannyrebel3115]

Don't forget the bin for drugs

[@AFCompany]

Serena lost to her again that same year. At least follow tennis if you are gonna comment.

[@fajarsetiawan8665]

The racism in this rivalry was palpable. Just one streak of Wimbledon and suddenly a white blonde girl got all the sponsorships while Serena, even though she didn't care much about it, was still treated like a C-list celebrity.

[@deusexmachina9776]

if that is true then why is Osaka the heighest paid player now and why is Coco as well? why isnt every blonde girl who walks through tennis gets tens of millions?

[@user-tz2yp5jl2w]

@@deusexmachina9776which blonde girl that has won more titles than the aforementioned isn’t getting the sponsorship deals are you referring to? Also, are you debunking racist allegations of 2003 by what happens in 2023? I.e., Would you say USA was not racist in 1950 because they had a black president in 2008?

[@fajarsetiawan8665]

@@deusexmachina9776 did you see that I used past tense here?? Or are you illiterate?

[@deusexmachina9776]

@@fajarsetiawan8665 i wrote 'now' - i clearly used present tense or r u illiterate?

[@jobuck879]

@@fajarsetiawan8665 Thank you. That person trying to place the two together even though it’s a 20 year gap is foolishly ridiculous.

[@Tunainthebrine79]

This was NOT a rivalry. Serena was 20-2 against Maria. The media wanted a rivalry so bad and Serena had much more important and even rivalries than Sharapova. Even with the drugs that she was on, she still lost nearly all of her matches against her. Sharapova simply was not even close to the level of Serena.

[@paulosdavids7558]

SERENA is the Biggest Name in this Whole thing.

[@whatever3041]

What rivalry? lol. Serena won overwhelmingly. You can call Serena Hingis a rivalry and Serena Henin a rivalry but Serena Sharapova NO!

[@dontbabyme]

Rivalry can be not just on court wins. It can be about getting more commerical deels as well, or Maria dating her ex who dumped Serena. For many years Sharapova was named richest female athelete year after year, even tho she lost to Serena on courts////

[@Tate525]

​@@dontbabymeSpeaking strictly about Tennis itself, there is no rivalry between the two. One is clearly miles ahead, outside of sponsorships and money Maria could only dream of achieving what serena did.

[@lakeria6223]

@@dontbabymeYou’re one of those people that lose an argument, so you begin bringing up things that have nothing to do with the topic at hand😂😂. Anyone with common sense knows the term “rivalry” (when athletes are mentioned) is speaking of in-game head-to-head. No one speaks of Magic and Bird’s rivalry but says “Magic had more money than Larry though”.

[@tbam73]

Her book didn't help her persona and its an absolute insult to call Sharapova her rival. Absolute insult. Plus she played dirty.

[@user-mv7ej3nq5q]

Who did?! Serena?!

[@Tate525]

@@user-mv7ej3nq5q Sharapova.

[@chimierc5920]

The fans were sold a storyline? So you're conveniently the racist tropes Maria described Serena as in her book? Or the fact that she pictured Serena as the Goliath to her David? How she also accused Serena of gamesmanship in her book, such as falling over on the court on purpose? The fact that you mentioned nothing of the racism that led to Maria being better treated and courted by the tennis media and corporations than a person who accomplished more than four times what she did on court, nor of the fact that Maria herself bought into said racist tropes and beliefs about Serena is unsurprising and unfortunately means you DID rewrite history by wilfully ignoring a huge chunk of the context behind the story.

[@Bienville25]

Amen! It makes this whole video pointless.

[@uttamcp5016]

Spot on

[@hridyansh-san5270]

💯 agreed

[@yuvi12sonurafa]

What racist tropes did Maria use for Serena??

[@Bienville25]

@@yuvi12sonurafa How about doing your own research and educating yourself. There have been numerous articles spanning decades about this. Just Google: Maria Sharapova Serena Racism.

[@vidhead85]

I was never big on Shaparpova and I felt some kind of way about her. Serena and Venus faced a lot that white players would never have to face so I felt protective over them

[@Daxxxsanjuan]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@kingtutankhamun402]

Wonder Woman vs Blunder Woman is hardly a "rival".

[@notknown6605]

Serena had more of a rivalry with Venus tbh

[@sonquatsch8585]

what an excellent point. took my breath away.

[@pincodechuks6919]

I don't see the two woman as rival tbh because if you minus 23 grandslams to 6 i mean you know

[@KailamiMwiinga]

There was no rivalry just evidence for inequality

[@reginaldmelton623]

Shav was doping positive. Put serene was da most tested

[@user-mv7ej3nq5q]

Wada allowed Serena to take banned drugs!!

[@noellybanana]

Serena is far more successful than sharapova in tennis. Sharapova was loved more because she was gorgeous, skinny, and white. Sharapova broke into the modeling comercial and acting industry as well while being an amazing tennis star which made her loved more by society. But this was no rivalry with them two, Serena gets more black flash even with 22 more grand slams than Maria. Maria clearly doesn’t compare to Williams level.

[@royceskepagny6182]

Serena won 23 Slams. Sharapova won 5 Slams. That’s a difference of 18 Slams.

[@razz.8925]

​@@royceskepagny6182😂😂😂 typical serena fans, put a lot of effort to hate sharapova and forget how to do proper math.

[@theramden6025]

Facts!

[@nchlsjohn]

@@royceskepagny6182Serena won 20 of their matches and Maria won 2 of their matches. That’s also a difference of 18 lol

[@ZoraSearch]

She's not even gorgeous. She was skinny and blonde. Very plain face.

[@mei2473]

Maria was never Serena’s rival lmfao

[@kyletirion6137]

I don’t like this narrative that only Serena is super ‘competitive’ and doesn’t like ‘losing’. Every athlete at this level has this type of mentality. People don’t understand how Serena Williams fought her way through a very elite, white sports world, as a black woman. She needed to scream and shout to be taken seriously, even after winning many Grand Slams. She won and stood on the court giving it her all, even with major injuries, while dealing with grief and depression. She is not just a regular force in her own right. She is one of the best tennis players that ever existed. Still to this day, people don’t give her the same amount of respect and recognition she deserves! I like Maria Sharapova, and she is also an amazing tennis player, but the legacy that Serena Williams, and her sister, left is on another level. She paved the way for a lot of top-tier athletes we know today. People need to put some respect on her name and stop labeling her as a villain. It’s racist and disgusting.

[@tsonneckful1]

she said it herself on multiple occasions, even on her latest appearance in hot ones - she even said that she was so obsessed with winning that a some point all she felt was relief. go watch the hot ones ep, its a great one :)

[@jobuck879]

As someone who lived through this, it was easily seen as blatant racism and favoritism. Serena was the better player but everyone refused to acknowledge her or Venus. They wanted anyone to be on top as long as it wasn’t Venus or Serena. Look at the facts, who got more attention, who got more endorsement, who did the announcers and the crowds praise and cheer for?? Even though Serena was the greatest player, they wouldn’t give her the respect she earned. I mean even Mary C said after Serena crushed Maria “Maria is still the better player…” like seriously. They were very few commentators who were fair about Serena -John McEnroe being one of them. Serena and Venus elevated the sport but were pushed behind for Maria who is a cheater. It was obvious then and it’s obvious now. But in tennis ability Serena had the best game. Maria had one game-hit the ball hard and if that isn’t working…hit it harder. Serena was a multi-dimensional player that’s why she ended up winning 23GS.

[@deusexmachina9776]

Iga is white and has more slams than Osaka yet Osaka still gets paid more and has more followers.

[@jobuck879]

@@deusexmachina9776 I see comprehension is not your strong suit. Times have changed--slightly-so that’s the difference between now and then. We’re talking at least 20 years difference. Look at the objective data. Back when Venus and Serena started there were only 2 other WTA black players-Zina and Chanda. Now look how many black players there have been since 2000. Your lame half ass attempt makes us see how racist you are to defend such a delusional statement. Sponsors are now more aware and can easily be shown their racist bias and behavior versus when Serena and Venus began their rise. You cannot place the same logic in two different eras.

[@jobuck879]

@@deusexmachina9776 You cannot compare 2004 to 2024 when it comes to sponsorship and world views. If you don’t know then I suggest you go watch a history documentary. In 2004 what other top WTA black players were there beside Venus and Serena and they were at one point #1 and #2 in the world and still didn’t have the sponsorship of Maria.

[@deusexmachina9776]

@@jobuck879 yes cant compare 2024 to 2004 because now a less accomplished none white woman is earning more than te more accomplished white woman.

[@byronhay1648]

Well said. Racism rules.

[@mayarimayari8322]

rivalry? 20-2 Is not a rivalry, it’s a massacre lol.

[@thearchivechannel]

Do you know the meaning of "RIVALRY"? You can google it. It's free. Playing against each other for 22 times is indeed a rivalry. You laugh at yourself because you comment based on wrong understanding of "rivalry". LOL

[@ashandesilva9455]

@@thearchivechannelplaying each other 22 times means they both just entered the same tournament 22 times genius 😂

[@thearchivechannel]

@@ashandesilva9455 Hahaha. No, they played each other 22 times. They played in the same tournaments more than that. Sometimes they entered in the same tournament but they didn't play each other. What do you understand about RIVALRY?

[@dontbabyme]

Rivalry can be not just on court wins. It can be about getting more andorsement deels as well, or Maria dating her ex who dumped Serena ////sooo....

[@WickedRichie]

Honestly pretty impressive Sharapova massacred her in the bank account lol

[@SHTennis89]

Has no one read sharapova’s biography? She couldn’t stand Serena

[@imnobodywhoareyouu]

I read it. She kinda couldn’t stand anyone 😅

[@billpugh58]

Being Russian and pretty doesn’t help

[@notknown6605]

Can’t imagine wanting to read anything she wrote

[@imnobodywhoareyouu]

@@notknown6605 can’t imagine you reading at all 😅

[@Tate525]

​@@imnobodywhoareyouuYeah not reading one less garbage book, puts his/her reading & comprehension skills in Jeopardy.

[@broncoguy4862]

20-2 H2H for Serena isn't a rivalry, it's total domination. That's why Sharapova turned to doping, and she still couldn't beat Serena.

[@fisherflush]

Meldonium isn’t doping … it’s a bullshit I took it for years and had no effect on stamina and strength it’s a heart protector with no evidence of doping effect

[@DoomShell055]

Came from TikTok, keep promoting the content. It’s great!

[@Racketville]

Thank you! Many more coming soon! ❤

[@itownie]

Based on the way maria spoke about serena in her book, i would say there may have been some beef

[@itownie]

Maybe one sided who knows

[@juji5427]

It was very much one sided haha 😂

[@KrazyNigerian14]

A very lopsided rivalry. Let’s not forget Sharipova was doping and still losing to Serena 😂

[@theramden6025]

How do you have a rivalry and you get beaten 17 times. Something else going here.

[@egyptian_thoth]

Let's take a moment to recognize that the Rolling Stone journalist MADE UP assumptions and Maria took the bait because she wanted to and so did others like Navratilova, who took Maria's side. Maria was obsessed with Serena and mentioned Serena in her book over 130 times. Sharapova even said she used to watch Serena through a peephole in a shed. That was creepy. Serena never mentioned Sharapova. Sharapova was mad that she knew that Serena wasn't going to let her win and there was nothing her lily White skin and blonde hair could do about that.

[@t14dann18]

Serena and Maria was not really a rivalry. Serena had MUCH more depth to her game, was way more talented, and was leagues more intelligent on the court with her strategy and tactics. Yes, they both had their bad moments on the court, but overall, it's like making a video about the great rivalry between Rafael Nadal and Dominic Thiem. It's kind of a category error to call them rivals

[@dark3rthanshadows]

it's like Kobe and the Detroit Pistons back in the day ,it was a rivalty but not really a Riivalty

[@dontbabyme]

Rivalry can be not just on court wins. It can be about getting more commerical deels as well, or Maria dating her ex who dumped Serena. For many years Sharapova was named richest female athelete year after year, even tho she lost to Serena on courts////

[@Tate525]

​@@dontbabymeCope.

[@_TheKhanhArtist_]

I figured you would have added that the beef was continued after Maria Sharapova returned from her suspension of taking PED's. Serena's husband wore a "DARE" shirt signifying anti-drug usage to troll Maria Sharapova

[@seanwalker6052]

There mat have been beef. But barely a rivalry. Sharapova didnt have close to the career and their head to head showed it. Their history is more about media, and audience manupulation and perception and societal value than competitive equality

[@truthtorpedo4068]

Racysm.

[@Kvant925]

Solid video. I was sad to see how fast Maria got her deals and attention. Yes it’s amazing to see, but knowing those sisters struggled not only for their skin, but also their build is disappointing. Especially when it’s sports, majority of the best male athletes look like musty thumbs and they get deals.

[@donna25871]

And it’s been repeated with Emma Raducanu so received all those endorsements and deals on the back of her US Open win. But it’s not surprising as she has the same manager as Sharapova.

[@AFCompany]

Maria Sharapova did not receive big endorsements until she proved herself by winning Wimbledon at 17. While Venus got a 40 million dollar Reebok contract (biggest ever for a female athlete at the time) before she even won a major. It is important to know your facts before just claiming victim hood and spewing lies like the Williams got nothing based on their skin when the exact opposite is true.

[@AFCompany]

@@donna25871Max Eisenbud is an extremely good manager who gets his clients amazing deals. He was even with Li Na and at one point Sharapova and Li Na were the top two earners in endorsements for female athletes. So he is somewhat to thank for Sharapova’s great marketability. However when it comes down to it, Sharapova cared more about tennis than anything else. Radacanu did not keep tennis as her main priority.

[@royceskepagny6182]

@@donna25871It’s not about their manager. It’s about their looks. Raducanu and Sharapova are both seen as very attractive young women. Very attractive young women get a lot of offers outside of their sport.

[@ToOpen6seven]

@@royceskepagny6182 Venus and Serena were (and still is) very beautiful women, but they were darker, more muscular and BLACK!!

[@LawDog88]

The 2012 Olympics and the 2007 AUS Open was a classic example of an a$$ whipping and I was here for all of it!!! There was no rivalry on the court….maybe off, it NEVER on the court…

[@egyptian_thoth]

Thank you for pointing out that Serena was coming off injury at Wimbledon. Serena wasn't ready. Serena had already beaten her in 2 sets easily before Wimbledon. Maria would have gotten sponsorships even if she didn't beat Serena as Kournikova did. So, Maria didn't get sponsorships for beating Serena, she got them for being White and blonde. It's called racism. That's why Karma got Maria and she got caught for doping, when for years they tried to act like it was Serena who was doping. At the end of the day, Maria paid the price for that money because she'll go down as a doper in tennis history forever.

[@chosenone6823]

Great video keep it up

[@Listenthenspk]

Great video... Definitely not a rivalry at all... Serena demolished. Maria and her 2004 win at the year in championships should have an* by it. However, I will say women's tennis needs this to generate interest. Right now with the absence of these two and Petra kvitova and Azrenka Not being it there imperious best... Women's tennis just is not that interesting right now.

[@dark3rthanshadows]

it's like Kobe and the Detroit Pistons back in the day ,it was a rivalty but not really a Riivalty

[@dontbabyme]

Rivalry can be not just on court wins. It can be about getting more commerical deels as well, or Maria dating her ex who dumped Serena. For many years Sharapova was named richest female athelete year after year, even tho she lost to Serena on courts////

[@Tate525]

​@@dontbabymeCope harder.

[@blueskys2010]

Serena's biggest rival were Her sister Venus and Hingis during her early career. Thats it, none can doninate her in term of a match up.

[@andrews6341]

And Capriati

[@AntzzM3ndes]

This is great 👌 It brings back so many memories from the past 20 years watching these two. People say it's not a real rivalry because of their H2H, but results don't make a good rivalry. The tension, competitiveness, atmosphere, and back story created their rivalry. The played hard and left it all out on the court. That is what's lacking a bit with the current players. Also, great to see them catching up at events and speaking so fondly about each other now that time has passed.

[@satyajitbanerjee3073]

But Maria Sharapova wrote this nasty book much of which was about Serena

[@sarcasticsid5589]

Serena lives in a whole mansion in that woman mind rent free 😂😂😂

[@misc5831]

They faced each other 22 times, with Serena dominating the head-to-head record. Serena won 20 out of 22 of their encounters, while Sharapova managed to secure just 2 victories!

[@nanonkay5669]

Some of this has to be racially motivated coz off of 1 Grand Slam, she received more love and publicity than someone way more accomplished??? Not to mention only 2 wins was enough to classify it as a "rivalry". Nah c'mon y'all 😂😂 how desperate do you gotta be to want your "it girl" be considered a rivaling player?

[@noahhfox]

Favorite new channel! Love the videos so far!

[@misc5831]

Maria was also taking medications considered as "performance enhancing drugs."

[@user-mv7ej3nq5q]

Wada allowed Serena to take certain drugs, while Maria was busted for a previously legal substance. American bias..

[@edwinalas6958]

So I watched this entire video and at the end thought to myself "god damn this guy is good", the storytelling, the simple editing, the callbacks, the border, the thumbnail and title. You are incredible man. I have ZERO doubt you can be the very best in this Tennis space.

[@l.5679]

Loved the video! Subscribed.

[@Tpainlilbro]

I didn’t hear you say she was doping at the same time

[@zidesce7961]

This is extremely well made, good job!

[@keylime5595]

Legit never watched tennis in my life, but you are such a great story teller and now I believe I am a tennis fan. Also I came from the tik tok!

[@christopherkent8188]

This is such a great video, can’t believe you don’t have more subs!!!

[@msfrizzbizz]

Awesome video!

[@mikedee171]

There was blatant racism against Serena, Sharapova was loved because she was white and blonde

[@shukeihakuteiken8207]

Maria herself even admitted that they didn’t really have a rivalry because she lost so much to Serena.

[@venkateshnaidu2133]

Great content! Appreciate the effort!

[@phenom2911]

super underrated channel

[@stefan33uk]

There are only three videos 😅

[@siegeaye]

I think I’m more annoyed at the fact that guy said Serena was a lost cause 🙄

[@deusexmachina9776]

Sharapova's branding and marketing helped her - especially her dressing like Zendaya today. Her kits were fitted to suit her pear shape with an appropriate length to her shorts, the colors that matched. Even when she won Wimbledon she had a timeless look. She didt take too risks much and just stuck with i which some found boring. Serena too a long while to find her style, a lot of her outfits and wigs havent aged well as they didnt suit her body type, face, skin tone. It was around 2012, when she started dressing great - the us Open outfit was a cut hat suited her body. Brighter with colors to contrasted her skin tone very well. Branding is a powerful thing.

[@broncoguy4862]

Uh huh...so lily-white Sharapova and her flat chest is the fashion plate and curvy Serena's fashion sense was crap? Your veiled racism is still racism. Do better.

[@KailamiMwiinga]

There was nothing Serena would have done to be liked. Look at Venus who has a different personality to Serena... It is very clear the tennis world loved Sharapova over the Williams

[@deusexmachina9776]

​@@KailamiMwiinga Sharapova was loved more than Henin, Danvenport, Clijsters and other multi slam champions and former world numbers 1s

[@KailamiMwiinga]

@@deusexmachina9776 Henin and Maresmo owned the French/Belgium crowds, Davenport had the US crowd, Clijters was average. Don't think Serena was ever supported to such levels anywhere...

[@deusexmachina9776]

​@@KailamiMwiinga what? Serena made more in sponosers than Davenport, Kim, Henin and Maresmo - that wouldnt have happened if she had no suport

[@bw2082]

Who is your toughest opponent? Everyone: Serena Sharapova: Monica Seles 😂😂😂

[@deusexmachina9776]

That statement was made in Auguster 2005 - Sharapova lead their head o head 2 -1

[@jnayvann]

In August 2005, the head to head was actually 2-2.

[@ZaneAnderson1]

Well done analysis! Came from TT and glad I did! What a time period the 2000s and 2010s was for tennis! Glad I got to watch it all unfold. I have to agree with you, the beef was just being competitive but like most I took the bait and loved the drama 😅

[@bcoxal]

Not much of a rivalry when you refuse the way you play against Serena no matter how many times you continue to lose to her.

[@malaychiacraig1061]

recently i’ve been more interested in tennis and I love having details about my interests. thanks for making this so enjoyable

[@aliceevans2180]

They get on now, apparently. They've taken photos together, apparently have discussed motherhood together and speak well of each other. With intense rivalries there's always going to be moments where people quarrel, get annoyed with each other and even catty, but after on reflection they can enjoy a good/ civil relationship. Great video!

[@angelatanurdzic7508]

Great video, thank you so much. 👍

[@paulosdavids7558]

Serena has fought through many battles since 1999...she has even extended her influence with the new rising stars

[@user-ks7rl5ne6q]

There was one clear winner on the court. They are not equals.

[@Vonp_]

20-2? A nail and a hammer have a relationship. Not a rivalry.

[@682justin]

Great work! I’ve never followed tennis, and this was really immersive documentation

[@astonishing1993]

That 2005 semi-final is one of my favourite matches to watch highlights for - they are both crushing the ball and the intensity is so high! and also knowing that this is where Serena started turning the H2H round, and was Maria's last close chance at a win. great recommendation

[@dayalpunjabi6882]

Love this video. A lot. Also, tbh love their latest friendship, haha. Can you make a video on Venus? Just that, It’s sad, because I feel Serena gets all the attention she deserves. And Venus deserves more and doesn’t get it. Just a request.

[@doksh5740]

There has never been rivalry between the great Serena Williams and Maria.

[@k.alvarado6237]

Good job on this.

[@iamdee2615]

This rivalry was pre- social media. But it’s already fiery on and off the court. How much more if this happen rn with all these social buzz

[@abdulahmohamed3699]

20 to 2 🤔🤔 bruh what rivalry?

[@andrews6341]

Hardly a rivalry . If anyone Serena had a real rivalry with it was with her sister and Capriati.

[@rafaeltmanso]

Well done video!

[@charlottefarrant7847]

Very deep dive!!! Cool to look back on!

[@westley5735]

Keep up the great work! Especially about women’s tennis!

[@BobbySyGo]

Serena gave "the eye" to almost every player she played, even Venus when she beat Serena early in their careers.

[@truthtorpedo4068]

Y'all really have to try hard to make these saltines look good at anything. 😂 Rivalry, where?! 😂😂😂😂😂

[@LekzolA]

Didn’t Maria get drug banned? They are not the same.

[@user-mv7ej3nq5q]

Wada allowed Serena to take certain drugs, while Maria was busted for a previously legal substance. American

[@abdinaserabdilahi9588]

In football terms it was Zidane v Beckham not even a competition 😂.

[@tmo6200]

You did amazing !

[@vrushalidhongade5725]

Serena is an icon. No one else matters.. all due respect. More power to all the ladies though, the media can be cruel and racist.

[@jeremyd5850]

I feel like it’s was more beef between Henin and Serena than Maria. That explosive French open match. Serena telling other players she isn’t Justine. When accused on gamesmanship. Justine mysterious retirement from tennis at number 1 in the world. Serena commented on that.

[@deusexmachina9776]

breaking news: women want kids and retire from pro sports to have babies when it is medically safer in their 20s.

[@jeremyd5850]

@@deusexmachina9776 nice try. She retired in December 2008 and January 2011. She had Laila in March 2013. So blaming her multiple retirement on kids is not truthful. Justine said she retired because of mental health and her chronic elbow injury which never made sense to many. The 2008 was bizarre because she was number 1 in the world and many said it was because of failed drug testing.

[@deusexmachina9776]

@@jeremyd5850 so everyone who wants a baby should be pregnant weeks after retiring?

[@deusexmachina9776]

@@jeremyd5850 Steffie had her first child in a similar time frame

[@jeremyd5850]

@@deusexmachina9776 again based on her statements she said the first retirement was because of mental health issues. The second retirement was because of chronic elbow injuries. Where are you getting pregnancy from…

[@rb012b]

well done! But for those of us who love sports, we love rivalries.

[@PabloHernandez-qw1qj]

OMG i just saw this on tik tok !!! love it

[@CH-Anointed]

This fantastic, unbiased video tells the truth about how they are rooted against their own! Anyone but her! And yet she still prevailed🙌🏾

[@random-dc3xr]

One took drugs and is a cheater. It's literally as simple as that.

[@Deniella14]

Wow!!!! I’m Ukrainian, love your channel, such an interesting video!!!!!😮😮😮❤❤❤

[@Lemmonhead101]

Hi thank you for this video. Maria and Serena are my life obsession and you delivered in this video

[@soblessed2176]

It’s Crazy to say Serena was her rivalry when Maria has LESS GRAND SLAMS THAN VENUS!!! Venus has 7 & till this date of ACTIVE Woman PLAYERS……. NO ONE HAS 7!!! SMH!~✊🏾

[@saikrisb2852]

What rivalry.. lmfao

[@Leomerya12]

Maria got so much publicity BECAUSE she beat Serena. Also, it was 2004, and EVERYONE who wasn't Black or a diehard Serena fan wanted to see Serena fail in a big way. Tennis is (still) a pretty racist sport (and please look up what "racism" actually is before you come for me. It doesn't mean, "I hate these color of people"). The women have always been more progressive when it came to race and sexuality, but on the men's side, it's still very much a ("straight") White man's club. It's changing, with the influx of Asian talent, but still, very monolithic. I pay close attention to who is in the support boxes of the male players, and the players of color usually have mixed boxes, but the White players are almost always all-White. Not to mention that they almost always have White girlfriends. So, what does this have to do with Serena and Maria? Because Serena challenged the perception of what a successful tennis player looked like, and by beating Serena on the biggest stage, Maria restored it.

[@deusexmachina9776]

tennis is racist: the top 3 heighest paid tennis players in 2023 were not white

[@broncoguy4862]

The pearl clutchers couldn't cope with two confident young black women with an outspoken coach/dad who predicted they would dominate the sport.

[@user-mv7ej3nq5q]

Wada allowed Serena to take certain drugs, while Maria was busted for a previously legal substance. American bias..

[@allthingsaccordingtowillep7428]

maria sharapova is my favorite tennis, she was one of the best ever physically and mentally when she was at the top of her game, but after that 2005 AO Semi with serena, something switched in their rivalry, and it was never the same...

[@OniSpumoni]

i liked this video a lot. i've always been of the mindset that serena, in her time, was more dominate in the sport than any other titan in their respective sport. her being black and in a space where black people were not as welcome prevented her from getting the roses she duly deserved. anyway, loved this video and i came here from your post on tiktok. i make videos on here as well, so i assumed you'd want that information. take care and keep at it

[@harrycooper5231]

No, Serena wasn't even the most dominant in Tennis "in her time." Steffi Graf was so dominant in her time, she won the Golden Slam. Serena couldn't even win the grand slam.

[@k.alvarado6237]

@@harrycooper5231 Serena in tennis had had more impact on the sport than steffi ever did.

[@harrycooper5231]

@@k.alvarado6237 Sure, if that's what you want to think. I was just pointing out that in her prime, Graf was more dominant of the two.

[@k.alvarado6237]

@@harrycooper5231 - dominance is relative considering Serena was a part time tennis player her whole career and a full time celebrity the rest of the time. Steffi played tennis.. and that was it.

[@harrycooper5231]

@@k.alvarado6237 Graf won the Grand Slam, Williams couldn't, thus Graf was more dominant. This isn't opinion, this is fact. It is listed in the record book. But don't trust me, go and look at the record book for yourself.

[@BLAZINBEATS123]

Good stuff. I always wanted to know what the whole issue was between them now have a better idea

[@Sussexmore]

There was No rivalry

[@nonachark]

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