Tennys Sandgren is called out by Serena Williams
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Tennys Sandgren, America’s controversial last hope in the Australian Open, delivered a parting shot at the media after he was bounced from the tournament with a quarterfinal loss and was called out mightily by Serena Williams.
On Wednesday morning, she followed up by demanding an apology, not for herself but for “an entire group of people” she believes deserves one. She included the message, “Maturity is being able to apologize and admit when you’re wrong because you know your mistakes don’t define you.”
Williams went on to say that she hoped to set an example for her baby daughter, Olympia Alexis, by speaking up. “I can’t look at my daughter and tell her I sat back and was quiet. No! She will know how to stand up for herself and others — through my example.”
If Sandgren thinks the grilling he has gotten so far is bad, just wait. The tennis — and Tennys — season is just beginning and the French Open and Wimbledon media await.
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