Serena Williams, the American superstar, played the 1000th match in her career. For the milestone, Novak Djokovic and many other tennis stars congratulated the American.
The Former World No.1 turned professional in 1995 and had a long career in the sport. She has played a lot of matches and even won many titles. Williams is one of the most successful tennis players.
Serena Williams played the 1000th match of her career, which was against Nadia Podoroska at the 2021 Italian Open.
Recently, Williams took part in the Italian Open year, but she couldn’t make her way through the first round. She lost against the Argentine pro, Nadia Podoroska, with a score of 6 (6)-7 (8), 5-7. However, the American reached an epic milestone in the match against the Argentine; it was Serena’s 1000th match in her 26-year-long career.
Thus, the Serbian maestro, Novak Djokovic congratulated Williams, “Congratulations on your big milestone playing the 1,000th match in your career. Words cannot describe how much you’ve contributed to tennis in general, both the male and female sides. You’ve been an icon for this sport, thank you so much for everything you have done on and off the court and what you keep on doing.
Congratulations on 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ career matches, @serenawilliams! 🎉@DjokerNole | #IBI21 pic.twitter.com/M9PhZVAWh3
— ATP Tour (@atptour) May 12, 2021
“You inspire me and many other players on both the men’s and women’s side. We are so excited to share the same era as you as well. Wishing you all the best champ, keep going, and happy to still watch you on the court,” further added the current ATP Rank 1.
Further, more aces like Alexander Zverev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Daniil Medvedev, and Andrey Rublev also raised a toast for Williams’ milestone.
The former World No.1 has lost her form and currently ranks eighth on the WTA Ranking. She has been overtaken by the younger players, however, the American still continues to fight against the next generation.
Serena Williams lost to Nadia Podoroska in the Round of 32 at the Italian Open 2021
Serena Williams is a great inspiration for women, and her success just keeps inspiring more young talents. Williams might take part in the upcoming Roland Garros, where we might witness her claiming more milestones.
