"They have been through sh*t we could never imagine and paved the way for every one of us" - Megan Rapinoe on Venus and Serena Williams
Megan Rapinoe recently took to Instagram to laud both Venus and Serena Williams. The American footballer explained that the Williams sisters were a big source of inspiration for her as they rose out of nowhere to create "big bag empires."
Megan Rapinoe also used a goat emoji in her post, indicating that Venus and Serena are two of the greatest players of all time for her.
"They have been through sh*t we could never imagine, rose up, and created big bag empires, and paved the way for every one of us coming behind them. Venus and Serena you all. Wow!" Rapinoe captioned the post.
@TwitterSports The Top 10 most Tweeted about female athletes in 2019, according to @TwitterSports.
1. Megan Rapinoe
2. Serena Williams
3. Naomi Osaka
4. Alex Morgan
5. Simone Biles
6. Becky Lynch
7. Marta
8. Ronda Rousey
9. Maria Sharapova
10. Katelyn Ohashi https://t.co/26Xve9mGEz
Rapinoe also shared a post from Because of Them We Can, a media organization that glorifies black history and excellence. On Tuesday, its Instagram handle shared a picture of the Williams sisters' latest photoshoot for Bazaar, and hailed them for their contribution in uplifting their community.
"This is an appreciation post for Serena and Venus Williams, because let’s be very clear – they are two of the greatest athletes of all time," Because of Them We Can captioned the post.
Venus and Serena Williams have not played a match this season
Both Venus and Serena Williams are yet to begin their respective campaigns in the 2022 season. While the former last competed at the Chicago Women's Open in August, the 23-time Grand Slam champion hasn't played a professional match in more than eight months.
At this week’s WTA Women’s Chicago Open, Venus Williams lost in 1R.
How did she respond? By organizing an impromptu kids clinic @XStennisvillage.
"I loved being here, I love seeing tennis in Chicago. I love being on the court with kids."
Read: wtatennis.com/news/2234151/v… https://t.co/EOPWFYkIno
Serena last appeared at the 2021 Wimbledon Championships where she suffered a leg injury, forcing her to withdraw from the Grand Slam without completing a set.
Serena Willams is out of Wimbledon in the first round, after exiting with a leg injury. nyti.ms/3qzkD88
The 2022 Australian Open marked the first time neither sister competed at the Melbourne Major since 1997. The duo last played against each other at the Top Seed Open in 2020, when Serena defeated Venus in three sets.
The end of an era 😔
On Friday (Dec. 30) , Venus Williams announced she will join her sister Serena in not participating in the Australian Open, marking the first time that a Grand Slam tournament will be without the pro tennis superstar sisters since 1997 #thegist https://t.co/VcKnsbcpHm
Currently ranked No. 470 and No. 236 respectively, it is unclear when Venus and Serena plan to return to the WTA tour.