(Photo : Amy Sussman/Getty Images) PASADENA, CALIFORNIA – Honoree Serena Williams accepts the Jackie Robinson Sports Award onstage through the 54th NAACP Image Awards at Pasadena Civic Auditorium on February 25, 2023 in Pasadena, California.
It has solely been per week since a Wimbledon poster depicting stars of “then and now” damage many Serena Williams followers for her placement within the image, and now, the match is inviting her for a particular ceremony.
Wimbledon CEO Sally Bolton revealed that the match invited the American tennis celebrity for a ceremony meant to honor her alongside Roger Federer, however she declined.
The cause, although, has nothing to do with the poster. Serena was simply unavailable to journey attributable to her being pregnant along with her second daughter.
“(We) of course wish her lots of luck with the remainder of her pregnancy and we hope maybe we might see her next year,” Bolton stated.
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The poster in query was the one Wimbledon launched earlier than the match began. Serena Williams and her sister Venus, who received the English match seven instances and 5 instances, respectively, have been behind the image.
At Wimbledon, we have witnessed epic rivalry after epic rivalry, lifting the game to new heights ✨
Here’s to the subsequent technology of headline acts… pic.twitter.com/Lq9J2qVQEn
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) June 20, 2023
In entrance have been newcomers Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alvarez, who each had but to win a Wimbledon or any Grand Slam title.
Andy Murray exhibits assist for feminine tennis greats
Even Andy Murray took discover of the poster and referred to as it “a disaster.“
The British tennis star doesn’t thoughts that the match in his hometown put him behind the 2 kids.
What he’s upset with is the position of the feminine greats.
“For me, Alcaraz and Sinner are unbelievable players but it just seems strange that they were all sort of behind them,” he stated.
“I personally don’t really care that much about it. But I can see when you look at it’s like, ‘that does look a bit strange’.”
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