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WATCH – When Serena Williams Locked Horns With Jimmy Fallon

Published 04/06/2020, 6:03 PM EDT

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The American legend Serena Williams made an appearance at ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ in 2018. It was her first appearance on the show, after delivering her daughter Alexis Olympia and getting married to her husband Alexis Ohanian.

Williams is one of the best servers in tennis, and Fallon wanted to test whether she’s an ace ax-thrower or not. After failing for the first two-times, Serena succeeded to bolt the ax on the third attempt.

While enjoying the game, she earned five points, but before that Fallon claimed 10 points. “I’ll give you the win,” Fallon said. “Serena Williams, everybody! The real champ.” 

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Serena Williams speaks about her daughter and husband

She shared about her daughter when she was a toddler and seven months old. “I love her so much, we are just so close. Now she kind of has a personality and she knows what she wants and knows what she likes. It’s the best time. She’s been saying her first word a little bit, and she’s been saying mom,” Serena Williams told Jimmy Fallon.

Followed by that, she revealed a funny encounter with her husband Ohanian when they first met in Rome, Italy. Williams was in Rome for a tournament, and they met on the breakfast table. During their first meeting, she tried to scare him off.

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Her purpose to be present on the show was to promote Being Serena documentary series. The documentary was aired on HBO, and it unfolded Serena’s dominance on the WTA Tour, while she simultaneously handles pregnancy and motherhood.

 

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Besides being a tennis professional and a mother, Williams is also a businesswoman and investor. The HBO documentary illustrates how Serena handles everything while acing on the court.

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