'I think she'd do it differently next time': Serena Williams responds to Caroline Wozniacki's 'racist' impression of her

The 22-year-old Dane stuffed courtside towels down her kit to mimic the voluptuous figure of Williams

Walked out on the court to laughter during her exhibition match against Maria Sharapova in Sao Paulo

Serena Williams has spoken out in defence of fellow tennis player Caroline Wozniacki who came under fire for an impression of the star which many blasted as racist.

The former world number 1 was accused of being racist after stuffing her bra and shorts to imitate Williams at a recent exhibition match against Maria Sharapova.



The Danish player was accused of racism by some observers but in an email to USA Today Williams said that was not her friend's intention.



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Mimicking: Danish tennis player Caroline Wozniacki impersonates Serena Williams by carrying towels under her clothes simulating bigger breasts and bottom, during an exhibition match against Maria Sharapova

Prank: Wozniacki mentioned during a press conference after the game that she was performing an impression of her friend and fellow tennis player Serena Williams

'I know Caro and I would call her my friend,' she wrote. 'And I don't think she (meant) anything racist by it.'



Williams said she hadn't watched the video of the impersonation which went viral but said Wozniacki should think again before doing anything similar in the future given the storm.



'I must add, if people feel this way, she should take reason and do something different next time,' she wrote signing off with a emoticon smiley face.



Williams, who is currently training in Maurtitius, also pointed out other stars have mocked her physique



'(Roddick) and (Djokovic) do it all the time and Caro does (it) and now it's racist.??' she wrote.



'At the end of the day I spend my time focused on things to become better and not bring me down,' she continued.

Humour: The joke was not lost on her friend Williams, also in Brazil to promote the 2016 Games, who tweeted: 'Do they make Brazilian bikinis for, um, well, me?'.

The day before Williams, also in Brazil to promote the 2016 Games, had tweeted: 'Do they make Brazilian bikinis for, um, well, me?'.

22-year-old Wozniacki smiled and laughed as she came on court at the contest in Sao Paulo, Brazil, imitating Williams in front of a crowd including her boyfriend golfer Rory McIlroy.

But the amusement didn't last for long.



On Tumblr, one blogger wrote: 'This isn’t “harmless fun” as one article described it. its racist. out and outright racism. mocking and making fun of the bodies of black women for a laugh? real funny, stupid white girl. real real funny.'

Another blogger pointed out: 'It may have been done in “jest,” but I love how people can can turn a black woman’s body and sexuality into a caricature. However, we should not have the autonomy to celebrate any successes of our own.



While on feministing.com, an article read: 'Given the history and current-day context of racialized standards of beauty, and the hypersexualization of people of color, when a white woman makes fun of a black women’s body, especially in a way that hypersexualizes her and draws on the stereotype of black women’s big butts, it’s racist.'





Williams is well known for referring to her curvaceous figure - the day before the tennis star, also in Brazil to promote the 2016 Games, had tweeted: 'Do they make Brazilian bikinis for, um, well, me?'.

In July she tweeted a photo of her bottom, with the accompanying words: 'Hummm I think this onzie makes me butt look TOO big. Ugh. #BigButtproblems.'



Wozniacki mentioned during a press conference after the game that she was performing an impression of her friend and fellow tennis player Serena Williams.

She said: 'I really love the crowd here, they're open and they have a lot of fun.'

This was not the first time Wozniacki imitated the American icon - she also copied her last year as well.

Tennis impersonations are usually the hallmark of Novak Djokovic - the Serb has imitated off rivals Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, as well as women's stars Williams and Sharapova.

Game over: Maria Sharapova, left, of Russia and Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark wave to their supporters after their match in an exhibition tour in Sao Paulo

VIDEO: Funny or offensive? Caroline Wozniacki does her impersonation...



