Over the course of her legendary career, Serena Williams clinched seven of her 23 Grand Slam titles on the grass courts of Wimbledon.
After securing her first crown at the All England Club in 2002, she went on to tally two more than her older sister, Venus Williams, and record the joint-second most in the Open Era.
The American was dominant in South West London, but one year, she struggled in the early stages of her Wimbledon campaign.
Her coach at the time, Patrick Mouratoglou, decided to tell her a lie, which ultimately saw Williams hold the famous trophy aloft.
The lie Patrick Mouratoglou told Serena Williams at Wimbledon
In a post on Instagram, Mouratoglou recalled: “I don’t remember which year but she played Wimbledon, and she was missing all the volleys at the start of the tournament.
“Because she was missing at the net, she was scared to move inside the court. It’s automatic when you miss at the net, you’re not fast enough to go take it and hit a winner.
“I thought ‘oh, if she continues to play like this, we’re in trouble’. So after the match, I remember she was biking and we always talk after the match.
“I said to her: ‘When I see a short ball, I am so comfortable, I sleep on my two ears’. [Williams replied] ‘Why do you say that?’