Savannah Guthrie has gotten to meet a number of prominent figures thanks to her work with Today. Recently, she had the chance to sit down and chat with tennis icon Serena Williams. However, the interview recently rubbed some tennis fans the wrong way on social media.
Savannah Guthrie Had One Big Question In Particular For Serena Williams On Today
Guthrie is known to many as a co-anchor on Today. She’s held this position since 2012, previously joining NBC News in 2007.
Through her position on the show, Guthrie has encountered all sorts of figures. Recently, she had the chance to interview professional tennis star Serena Williams.
During the live episode of Today, Guthrie asked Williams a question many tennis fans were wondering: if she was retired for good or was considering a return to tennis. She asked, “Recently—tell me if I have this right—you reentered the drug testing pool, which some see as the precursor to a return to tennis. So you know I have to ask, are you returning to professional tennis?”
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Williams initially appeared to dodge the question with a laugh. She then asked, “I mean, really? Are you asking this on the Today show? Oh my gosh.”
However, Guthrie pushed the question, asking, “Is that a no?” After Williams repeated the ask, laughing could be heard in the background. Guthrie shared she felt things were getting “distracting,” while noting Williams didn’t confirm or deny the question.
Some Fans Felt That Guthrie Needed To ‘Read The Room’
Williams finally responded, “I’m just having fun and enjoying my life right now.” When Guthrie noted this still wasn’t quite an answer, Williams replied, “I’m just gonna see what happens.”
Fans have been wondering if Williams will be returning to the courts in the future. However, some didn’t like seeing Guthrie push the issue during the interview. Notably, the interview was recently released on Today’s YouTube channel, which teased that Serena could make a “possible return to tennis” in the title.
Taking to social media, many of them shared they felt that she needed to “read the room.” That said, some took Serena’s vague answers as a hint that they might soon see her return to tennis. Some comments included:
- “Wow, the interviewer didn’t read the room. Serena was being nice but definitely responded with ‘girl mind your business’ replies multiple times.”
- “Omg, think Serena might be on the court exploring the possibility of a return!”
- “She said shut up and mind your business in the nicest way possible.”
- “That was kind of embarrassing for Savannah. But happy to hear Serena’s not ruling out tennis!”
- “She evaded the question without evading the question. Yes, we want to know Serena!!!! Come baaaack!!”
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John Witiw has been a writer since at least 2015. He’s covered a variety of topics, especially when it comes to film and television.