Serena,Venus battled Wimbledon, keeping agony
Richard Williams was released from hospital last week with 'memory
issues', as revealed by third wife Lakeisha
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Serena and Venus with father Richard Williams |
THE dad of tennis stars Serena and Venus Williams has suffered a
secret stroke. Richard Williams, 74, was released from hospital last
week with 'memory issues'.
The father and coach of the two American stars is said to be stable
now but "not at 100 per cent".
Richard's third wife, Lakeisha Williams, 37, revealed the shock news
to a US website.
She said: "His condition is fair - he's up and walking around but
he's not at 100 per cent.
"He needs speech therapy, psychological therapy and physical therapy
but for now he refused.
"His mind is thinking that they're going to put him back in 'prison,'
which is what he calls the hospital."
Lakeisha, who married Richard in 2010 and has a three-year-old son,
Dylan, with him, says her husband is not aware he has suffered a stroke.
Richard Williams reportedly does not understand he suffered a stroke
She added: "His mind is telling him that since he was once in charge
of his life, after what's happened he's not accepting it. "To him he's a
normal person - nothing happened to him."
Serena, 34, kept the news private as she stormed to a SEVENTH
Wimbledon triumph. She and sister Venus, 36, also claimed gold in the
SW19 ladies' doubles. cap:The dad of Serena (R) and Venus Williams (L)
has suffered a secret stroke
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