Tennis great Serena Williams offers Caitlin Clark advice, support: 'They can't do what you do'

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Tennis great Serena Williams is one of the most accomplished athletes of the 21st century. She won 23 grand slam singles titles during her prolific career, which is just one shy of the women's tennis all-time record.

She retired after the 2022 US Open, citing her desire to spend more time with family and focus on other ventures. Her docuseries "In the Arena: Serena Williams," premiered at this year's Tribeca Festival in New York City.

At one point during the festival, the tennis champion was asked if she had any thoughts she was willing to share about a fellow female athlete — Caitlin Clark.

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FILE - Serena Williams arrives at the 54th NAACP Image Awards on Feb. 25, 2023, at the Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, Calif.  (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Williams advised the WNBA rookie to keep "doing what she's doing."

"I just love that she tried to stay grounded and that she doesn't... look at her social [media]," Williams told The Associated Press on the red carpet. "I get it. I don't either. And I think it's so important to continue doing what she's doing."

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Williams also suggested that some of the negativity directed at Clark stemmed from jealousy.

"And no matter what other people do, if people are negative then it's because they can't do what you do… basically," Williams noted. "And hopefully she'll continue to do what she's doing."

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