TV commercial director sees Serena Williams as ‘most impressive athlete’ they have worked with in long career

Serena Williams receives praise from a commercial director who has worked with some of the best athletes in the world.

23-time Grand slam champion Serena Williams is one of the best tennis players in history and is undoubtedly an icon of world sports. The former world No. 1 retired from professional tennis at the last Us Open, where she was defeated by Australian Ajla Tomljanovic, however comments highlighting the athlete continue to appear.

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This time it was notorious TV commercial director Joe Pytka, who has worked with some of the greatest athletes in their sports history, including Muhammad Ali, Stephen Curry, Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods. He has also had some collaborations with other players in the world of tennis, such as Jimmy Connors, Jim Courier, John McEnroe, John Newcombe, Maria Sharapova and Gabriela Sabatini.

Pytka highlighted Serena Williams among the athletes they have worked with:

“Serena had this power and charisma that was overwhelming, more than any athlete I’d ever worked with,” the 82 years-old director said.

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“The first time I commented on her stroke looking a little strange, her handler told me she was hitting left-handed. We had to get a male pro to hit with her because the female pro we had hired couldn’t get the ball back properly. She is the most impressive athlete I have worked with, male or female. Magic.”

Likewise, her former coach Patrick Mouratoglou recently commented on Twitter in a publication regarding the "Goat", and put Williams as the best female tennis player in history.

https://twitter.com/pmouratoglou/status/1623698974883315713?s=20&t=pWV2lluZbbAFa0D38Fv3Nw