Everybody needs a little jolt in the afternoon, even in the middle of a professional tennis match.
During a changeover in her match against Croatia’s Donna Vekic at the Cincinnati Masters on Thursday, all Venus Williams wanted was a cup of coffee. Her coach came over to give some mid-match pointers but he had hardly even sat down before Williams was placing her coffee order.
“Play behind her a little cross-court.”
“Stay patient with your top-spin forehand.”
“Use your kick serve a little more.”
Those all seem like valid bits of feedback! And yet Williams was clearly more concerned with getting her caffeine juice.