Coaching the world's best tennis players
Rick Macci was one of Serena and Venus Williams' first tennis coaches. He shares the moment of when he knew they were going to be world number ones and dominate the sport.
Rick Macci was one of Serena and Venus Williams' first tennis coaches. He flew across America to see them play in Compton in Los Angeles when they were still children. He speaks to Uma Doraiswamy about the moment he knew they were going to be world number ones and dominate the sport.
(Photo: Rick Macci with Venus Williams and her father Richard. Credit: Getty Images)
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