Not gatorade or fresh water, Serena Williams went Hollywood on us. Is caffeine even allowed? After losing the first set, Williams called the chair umpire over to ask him if she could get an espresso.
She later explained that she simply need a lift.
“I’m so jet lagged and Flavia played really, really well. And yeah, everyone needs coffee every now and then,” Williams explained after her win. “I needed coffee to get my feet moving.
“I just asked them to get me a shot of espresso. I asked them if it was legal, because I’ve never done it before. I am a coffee drinker. I didn’t have mine this morning and I was just feeling it, so I just had to get some coffee into me.”
It worked.
After drinking the espresso, Williams cruised the rest of the way.
h/t larrybrownsports