{"id":1760944,"date":"2026-02-12T18:30:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T15:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1760944"},"modified":"2026-02-12T18:30:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T15:30:06","slug":"serena-williams-expects-she-can-win-another-grand-slam-according-to-her-ex-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1760944","title":{"rendered":"Serena Williams &#8216;expects she can win another Grand Slam&#8217;, according to her ex-coach"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"ps-article-content rounded-lg lg:mt-5 lg:border lg:border-card lg:bg-card lg:shadow-primary\">\n<header>\n<h1 class=\"py-4 text-xl font-normal text-title sm:text-2xl\">Serena Williams \u2018expects she can win another Grand Slam\u2019, according to her ex-coach<\/h1>\n<div class=\"my-2 flex items-center justify-between\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/author\/ewan-west\" class=\"text-sm 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another Grand Slam\u2019, according to her ex-coach\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/button>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"-mx-3 sm:-mx-5 border-b border-page\"><\/div>\n<section>\n<div class=\"-mx-3 sm:-mx-5\">\n<figure class=\"aspect-h-9 aspect-w-16 relative\">\n                                        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1320\" height=\"742\" loading=\"eager\" class=\"w-full h-full object-cover object-center !my-0\" src=\"https:\/\/images.ps-aws.com\/c?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tennis365.com%2Fcontent%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F06%2FSerena-Williams-celebrates-winning-Wimbledon-2016-1320x742.jpg\" alt=\"Serena Williams celebrates winning Wimbledon 2016\">                <\/figure><figcaption class=\"flex items-center space-x-3 border-b border-mobile-caption px-3 lg:border-caption\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-1.5 break-words !text-xs !text-content\">\n                                Serena Williams with the Wimbledon trophy in 2017                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\">\n<p>Serena Williams\u2019 former coach Rick Macci has asserted that the tennis icon \u201cexpects she can win another Grand Slam\u201d ahead of her anticipated return to the sport.<\/p>\n<p>Macci began coaching <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/serena-williams\">Serena Williams<\/a> in 1991, when she was 10 years old, and worked with the future legend until 1995. He also coached Serena\u2019s sister, Venus Williams, during the same period.<\/p>\n<p>The American, a seven-time USPTA national coach of the year, also trained Jennifer Capriati, Maria Sharapova, Andy Roddick Mary Pierce, Anastasia Myskina and Sofia Kenin.<\/p>\n<p>Williams made her farewell from tennis at the 2022 US Open. The American won the last of her 23 Grand Slam singles titles \u2014 an Open Era women\u2019s record \u2014 at the 2017 Australian Open.<\/p>\n<p>The 44-year-old is expected to make a sensational comeback after it emerged that she will be eligible to play again on 22 February \u2014 which will mark six months after she re-entered the anti-doping testing pool.<\/p>\n<p>In a series of posts on Twitter\/X, Macci insisted Williams will have high expectations of herself if she does return.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat to expect from Serena and her comeback. Same fight, same grit, same unreal inner qualities you cannot buy over the Internet but can deliver over the net,\u201d said the American.<\/p>\n<h2>Serena Williams News<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/serena-williams-cleared-comeback-return-date\"><strong>Serena Williams learns date she can return to tennis ahead of potential comeback<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/andy-roddick-backs-serena-williams-controversial-weight-loss-drug-deal\"><strong>Andy Roddick backs Serena Williams\u2019 controversial weight-loss drug deal amid comeback rumours<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Want more from Tennis365? Add us as <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tennis365.com\" target=\"_blank\">a preferred source on Google to your favourites list<\/a> for tennis coverage you can trust.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen Serena starts playing she is going ALL IN. This is not a cameo or guest appearance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Compton Comet thinks and expects she can win another Grand Slam. Never ever count out the heart of a goat (greatest of all time) or lion and 120 mph serves will be flying.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In an exclusive interview with Tennis355, former world No 5 Anna Chakvetadze \u2014 who played Williams twice \u2014 shared her thoughts on the American\u2019s potential comeback.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSerena is a legend of our sport and one of the greatest champions in history,\u201d said the Russian, who won eight WTA Tour titles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf she ever decides to return, it would obviously be something very special for tennis.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn individual matches, especially on the biggest stages, she could still look very competitive. But a full tournament, and especially the two-week Grand Slam distance, is a completely different challenge.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe key question is how the body responds to that kind of physical load over time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf she does come back, I\u2019m sure it would only be for something truly meaningful to her. She has achieved everything in tennis, and her legacy is already untouchable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ NEXT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/emma-raducanu-former-coach-mark-petchey-one-choice\">Emma Raducanu\u2019s former coach says she has \u2018one choice\u2019 after Francisco Roig split<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Serena Williams \u2018expects she can win another Grand Slam\u2019, according to her ex-coach Ewan West 12 Feb 2026 6:30 PM Serena Williams with the Wimbledon trophy in 2017 Serena Williams\u2019 former coach Rick Macci has asserted that the tennis icon \u201cexpects she can win another Grand Slam\u201d ahead of her anticipated return to the sport. 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