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‘All the Time…’ – Serena Williams Shared a Hilarious Incident From a Fan Involving Sister Venus

Published 08/01/2022, 12:01 PM EDT

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Both Venus and Serena Williams are superstars of modern tennis. With their unbelievable achievements, the two have made their country proud. While Venus broke into the scene earlier, Serena followed her elder sister soon after. If we look at the records today, Serena has left Venus far behind. While Serena is in a completely different league right now, there was a time when people knew her as the sister of Venus Williams.

Serena once shared an incident when a lady, unaware of Serena, told her that she resembles Venus. Here’s what happened.

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Serena Williams shares a funny incident

Back in 2014, Serena shared a funny instance on Twitter when a lady came up to her and told Serena that she resembles quite a bit to Venus Williams. Here’s what the 23-time Grand Slam champion replied.

Lady: “Has anyone ever told you that you look like Venus Williams?”

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Me: “Yes. ALL the time,” Serena Tweeted.

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Serena and Venus return to practice

Both Serena and Venus returned to action after almost 1 year. While Serena played in the Wimbledon Singles, Venus paired up with Jamie Murray to play mixed doubles. However, both the sisters were unimpressive in their respective outings. Further, the two have made their intentions clear to play in the US Open. As they both signed up for tournaments before the final Grand Slam of the year.

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With not much time left for their return to the tour, the Williams sisters hit the court for practice. In a viral video, the two are seen practicing. Serena and Venus had a hitting session at the Citi Open 2022. While the two were on the court, the fans flocked to get a glimpse of their favorite superstars.

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While Venus is officially making her return to the singles in the Citi Open, it was shocking to see Serena there, as she has not officially entered the tournament.

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Serena hasn’t tasted a Grand Slam victory in the last five years. The 40-year-old will be eager to break the shackles this time at home. Can Serena claim her 24th Grand Slam title? Let us know in the comments.

 

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Gaurav Verma

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Gaurav Verma is a Tennis Author at EssentiallySports. He has post graduate diploma in management from IILM Graduate School of Management and a BBA degree from Bangalore University. He has 1-year of experience in the banking sector.
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Deepakshi Chaudhary