Serena Williams took to social media on Monday to respond to John McEnroe after the latter said that if she played on the men's circuit, she'd be "like No. 700 in the world."
Dear John, I adore and respect you but please please keep me out of your statements that are not factually based.
— Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) June 26, 2017Advertisement
"Dear John, I adore and respect you but please please keep me out of your statements that are not factually based," the 35-year-old Williams wrote on Twitter.
I've never played anyone ranked "there" nor do I have time. Respect me and my privacy as I'm trying to have a baby. Good day sir
— Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) June 26, 2017
"I've never played anyone ranked 'there' nor do I have time. Respect me and my privacy as I'm trying to have a baby. Good day sir."
Her response came one day after McEnroe told NPR that Williams has earned the designation as the greatest woman to play tennis, but wasn't as accepting to classify her as the greatest to ever play the sport.