"My kids are correct" - Pam Shriver bemoans lack of 'respectable' choices in US Presidential election after Joe Biden-Donald Trump debate controversy

Former doubles World No. 1 Pam Shriver recently bemoaned about not having a decent choice of candidates during the 2024 US presidential election. The first of the two presidential debates between Republican candidate Donald Trump and incumbent president and Democratic candidate Joe Biden happened on June 27.

Shriver issued a strong reaction to the presidential debate and talked about the lack of any good options. She recalled the presidential candidates when she was young were Jimmy Carter and Ronald Regan, which according to her were respectable choices.

The former doubles World No. 1 lamented a lack of choices this time as her children get ready to cast their vote for the first time. Shriver wrote on X (formerly Twitter):

"The year I turned 18 and could vote for President for the 1st time, my choices were Carter or Reagan, two respectable choices. My 3 kids are all able to vote for President for the 1st time in this year’s election, and they feel they have NO OPTIONS! My kids are correct. 😡"

Shriver echoed Americans' sentiment as the US presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump left them unimpressed. Both the presidential hopefuls launched personal attacks on each other, as Biden took full advantage of Trump's being a convicted felon while Trump called Biden a 'Manchurian candidate' who 'was paid by China'.

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A look at Pam Shriver's career

Pam Shriver at the 2014 US Open (with Venus Williams)

Pam Shriver retired from tennis after a glorious career in 1997. She had a great singles career, winning 21 titles, while in her doubles career, she won 112 doubles titles, along with an Olympic gold.

She won the Australian Open seven consecutive times, the French Open four times consecutively, Wimbledon five times, including four times consecutively, and the US Open four times.

The American won a calendar slam in 1984 when she partnered with compatriot Martina Navratilova and won all four Grand Slams. She also won a WTA Tour finals in doubles an impressive ten times, including nine consecutively from 1981-1989.

Shriver was awarded for her magnificent achievements as she was ranked World No. 1 in doubles. In singles, however, her best ranking was World No. 3. She reached a Grand Slam finals only once at the 1978 US Open. The American also reached the semifinals of Wimbledon and Australian Open thrice, and the US Open twice.

After her retirement, she donned many hats like, a broadcaster, tennis pundit, and a coach.