Bill Clinton takes in Serena's first round match at her final U.S. Open.

[Bleacher Creature]

And if anyone had Bill Clinton and Dr. Ruth chatting it up on your 2022 BINGO card, you win!

Link to tweet

[MontanaMama]

1. Oh my goodness.

I didn’t know Dr. Ruth was still alive! All 4’7” of her at 94 years old no less. She looks great.

[crickets]

2. Me neither, and it's nice to see her out and about. She's adorable.

Bill is looking pretty fine himself.

[Bleacher Creature]

3. 94 and braving the crowds in Queens on a hot summer night!

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She's fantastic - and I say that fully admitting to not having thought about her at all for at least 10 years!

[bahboo]

4. that must've been an interesting conversation...

[Jeebo]

5. Is Serena Williams the GOAT?

Maybe she is the Greatest Of All Time, but I could make a case for Martina Navratilova. Margaret Court? There's no comparison to be made there one way or the other, because those were COMPLETELY different eras. In connection with Serena, though, I never will be able to forget and forgive about that ugly spectacle when she lost to Naomi Osaka in the U.S. Open final. Her sister Venus never threw nasty tantrums like that; she just played tennis. Which is what Serena should have done then.

-- Ron

[LisaM]

9. I'm with you on that one.

I think it affected Osaka deeply and that the crowd booing her when she had won her first Grand Slam handily led to her problems on the tour and with the media. (The crowd bore some responsibility there, too, treating her like that). In my opinion, Osaka still has PTSD from that. And there was absolutely no reason for any of it.

[violasays]

11. Yeah no

It’s tiresome to have people flog Serena over something she has said multiple times was a huge regret and for which Naomi Osaka, you know the person it actually happened to, has said she’s forgiven her for and understands that competitive fire. The fact that you and others are still on this when racists to this day use this to dehumanize Serena, aka that “cartoon” published around the world depicting her as an ape throwing a tantrum, is really crappy.

[BlackSkimmer]

13. I was disappointed in her behavior at her recent loss to Raducanu.

I’ve been a Serena fan for years, but I dislike the sportsmanship example she set that day.

And yes, the Osaka match debacle was horrible.

[PatSeg]

6. What an interesting life he's led

I also didn't realize Dr. Ruth was still alive.

[Deuxcents]

7. My n Ft door neighbor is 95 Wednesday..

She drives. No glasses. No hearing aids. I offer to take her garbage but she’s already done it. 2 nights a week karaoke w/ friends. She puts me to shame! I have a carrot cake for her.. she does have a sweet tooth 🤗

[Missn-Hitch]

8. So many memes.

[LisaM]

10. That was strange, but humorous.

She's an interesting person and they are both very smart people, but I didn't know they were acquainted. They seemed to be enjoying themselves.

[betsuni]

12. Bill loves women of any age.