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Sep 2, 2022; Flushing, NY, USA; Serena Williams of the United States gestures to the crowd after a match against Ajla Tomljanovic of Australia on day five of the 2022 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY Sports

USA Today via Reuters
Sep 2, 2022; Flushing, NY, USA; Serena Williams of the United States gestures to the crowd after a match against Ajla Tomljanovic of Australia on day five of the 2022 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY Sports
Jarmere Jenkins, who was once the hitting partner of Serena Williams, asked a very vivid question recently. The question is something that will make every tennis fan think by going down memory lane. However, a hint is that the amazing question is related to the 23-time Grand Slam champion. And not just fans, even Naomi Osaka’s former coach participated in the guessing game.
There are a bunch of people who really worked hard alongside the American tennis legend in order to help the champion succeed in the sport. And among them is the retired tennis player, Jenkins, who has worked with the champion as a hitting partner since 2017.
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Serena Williams’ hitting partner’s question left tennis fans in deep thought
The 32-year-old tennis player took to his Twitter account to ask his fans a very common yet confusing question. He wrote, “What’s your favorite Serena memory?”
Notably, the American tennis legend has won 73 singles titles over a two-decade-long tennis career, giving her fans many memorable moments.
What’s your favorite Serena memory?
— Jarmere Jenkins (@JarmereJenkins) January 27, 2023
To answer this question, fans flooded the comment section. And recalled their own favorite memory when they enjoyed watching the 23-time Grand Slam champion rule over the tennis court.
One of the first ones to comment was the four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka’s former coach, Sascha Bajin. He wrote, “Too many to name just one 😇🙈 Tennis wise 2009 Wimbledon finals come to my mind and off court EVERY house party ever. The last @serenawilliams CHAMPIONSHIP SIGNATURE.”
Too many to name just one 😇🙈 Tennis wise 2009 Wimbledon finals come to my mind and off court EVERY house party ever. 😜 💪🏽
— sascha Bajin (@BigSascha) January 27, 2023
Here are some more comments regarding what was the best match the American legend has played to date. A fan commented, “Olympics 2012,” while a few fans were confused.
Olympics 2012 🤞🏿 https://t.co/BectYwPSNE
— Bernard Kwaku Okai (@CallMeDoktaKabo) January 27, 2023
Too many to mention. 🤞🏾 https://t.co/3UmThsAGqw pic.twitter.com/BdD0t2v44s
— Mokgadi Kobola (@iAm_Mokgadiii) January 27, 2023
The Wimbledon fans shouted out their favorite moments:
Favourite memory: Wimbledon 2012?
Favourite gif: https://t.co/Su2vYkYKcB pic.twitter.com/PhXo7qHwHw
— Steven Mills (@StevenMtennis) January 27, 2023
The braids with the beads at Wimbledon https://t.co/9axURsFmJa
— Rakgadi Shito (@shy2matlala) January 27, 2023
Other moved away from her iconic games and talked about the celebration the 23-time Grand Slam champion had after winning a match in the London Olympics. And most of the comment section was filled with the Crip Walk moment.
The last @serenawilliams CHAMPIONSHIP SIGNATURE 🥹🥹 https://t.co/yxhUrcRPRo pic.twitter.com/Bn4BrZryfC
— CLAPBACK KING👑 (@Jo_lover234) January 28, 2023
This https://t.co/nHKB6fOVls pic.twitter.com/kbVIzrGtov
— Leoz Maxwell Jilliumz (@LookNIIMyEyez) January 27, 2023
this moment is def up there https://t.co/O5iBQvRdnW pic.twitter.com/aozpSOWxIU
— Dr. Fauci’s Australian Open soup 🎾🍜 (@intrigu04518418) January 27, 2023
This is just one of them ! @serenawilliams https://t.co/5azgB3NA2B pic.twitter.com/40FVDU0Nip
— R I C H (@RichFriars) January 27, 2023
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Not only that, fans really loved the unique celebration and even last year, they recalled the moment while bashing a well-known journalist.
Fans remember Williams’ Crip walk while lambasting a renowned British journalist
Even after 10 years, the tennis world clearly remembers the unique victory celebration that took place at the London Olympics in 2012. However, mistakenly, last year, the well-known journalist, Piers Morgan, called it the ‘Serena Shuffle’. After seeing Morgan’s comment, tennis fans schooled him regarding the Crip Walk.
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The 23-time Grand Slam champion also has her signature celebration moves and people call it, ‘the Serena Twirl.’ Even when the former world number one played her last match at the US Open, she did her signature twirl to mark the last dance of her illustrious career.
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