Venus Williams asks coach for coffee midway through match
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Venus Williams needed a caffeine fix during her Cincinnati Masters match against Donna Vekic on Thursday.
Williams could be heard requesting a cup of coffee "ASAP" from her coach as he offered her some pointers during a changeover in the match.
Players - they're just like us!@Venuseswilliams calls down her coach and requests a midday pick-me-up ☕️#CincyTennis pic.twitter.com/86OjTgm6yW
— WTA (@WTA) August 15, 2019
The coffee seemed to provide Williams with the boost she needed, as she rallied from a first-set loss to defeat Vekic 2-6, 6-3, 6-3.
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