Rick Macci: Venus Williams Should Be Greater Than Serena Williams and "King Richard" Movie
Rick Macci is one of the best tennis coaches in the world. He has coached five world number one's in tennis: Andy Roddick, Jennifer Capriati, Maria Sharapova, and Venus and Serena Williams. We also talk about the other tennis players he has worked with such as Sofia Kenin and Mary Pierce. We go in-depth about his personal relationship with Donald Trump as well.
He was at the Rick Macci Tennis Academy and we talked about the "King Richard" movie- the film about young Serena Williams and Venus Williams coached by their father Richard Williams, starring Will Smith.
0:00 Introduction
1:00 King Richard movie / What Rick has been up to
3:50 First impressions of Venus and Serena Williams
12:30 Shaping Venus and Serena Williams' technique/ Richard Williams shaping their character
18:10 Should Venus Williams have achieved more than Serena Williams?
22:28 Rick Macci's relationship with the Williams' family now
26:35 Coaching Mary Pierce
28:45 Coaching Andy Roddick
35:25 Changing Maria Sharapova to a lefty
38:50 The common thread between all these champions
41:20 Rick Macci's relationship with Donald Trump
49:35 Rick Macci's influences/milestones in life
55:25 Rick Macci's legacy in tennis
58:35 Great players vs good players
Richard Williams is played by Will Smith who is father and coach of Venus and Serena Williams.
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