American last hit a competitive ball in 2022 but Instagram posts show her training again, with her motives still unknown<\/p>\n
As was often the case in Serena Williams\u2019s unparalleled tennis career, her time at the French Open in 2009 was far from straightforward. Her gritty performance in a third-round win against Spain\u2019s Mar\u00eda Jos\u00e9 Mart\u00ednez S\u00e1nchez that went the distance was quickly overshadowed by a gamesmanship row after Mart\u00ednez S\u00e1nchez refused to admit that one of Williams\u2019s shots had struck her body, not her racket, before going back over the net. The point should have been awarded to the American.<\/p>\n
An unimpressed Williams immediately protested to opponent and umpire. Then, once it became clear the point was a lost cause, she comically suggested Mart\u00ednez S\u00e1nchez should probably not approach the net again. During her post-match press conference, Williams\u2019s continued criticisms led to her uttering one of her more memorable quotes: \u201cI\u2019m, like, drama. And I don\u2019t want to be drama,\u201d she said, sighing. \u201cI\u2019m like one of those girls on a reality show that has all the drama, and everyone in the house hates them because no matter what they do drama follows them. I don\u2019t want to be that girl.\u201d<\/p>\n
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