"I keep telling her to come back": Lewis Hamilton's strong appeal to Serena Williams
Even though Serena Williams has said no, the sports world refuses to believe it. Lewis Hamilton, her friend and unconditional fan, still dreams of seeing her play again.
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Even though Serena Williams has publicly denied the idea of a comeback at age 44, speculation continues to grow. Observers and fans alike still dream of seeing her return to the circuit and compete against the best players of the moment.
"I keep telling her to come back"
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This is the case, for example, of the legendary Lewis Hamilton, seven-time Formula 1 world champion, who expressed his wish to see Serena Williams back in official competition in remarks relayed by Tennis365:
"I would love (to see her back). I keep telling her to come back. I am a very, very big supporter of hers. She is the greatest player of all time, a true legend. She attended one of the recent Grand Prix. She is also a close friend, and I am truly honored by that."
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At best she could be considered one of the best women players, not the best overall "player", meaning both sexes.
While Serena has more GS than Graf (by one), it is Graf that has many other coveted records and better overall career stats. As far as making the comedic leap that Serena is the best player, not the best "woman" player:
See stats again. If you are basing it on # of Grand Slams, Novak Djokovic has 24, Serena has 23. How convenient it is to believe Serena should be compared with the men without matching Novak's number of GSs or ever once having to play a man to prove it.