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Basking on Her Latest Success, Serena Williams Hilariously Trolls Friend’s Tennis Skills: ‘Below Average’

Published 10/14/2022, 8:30 AM EDT

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Serena Williams is a fun-loving person. The 23-time Grand Slam champion is one of those people who don’t tie themselves to their profession. She has friends as well as fans outside of tennis. Further, Williams has an immense presence on social media.

She uses social media platforms to stay connected with her friends and keeps her fans updated. Speaking of which, she recently engaged in a fun conversation with fans about her close friend Damarri Eddie.

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Serena Williams shows her sarcastic side

The former World no.1 recently did a question-and-answer session on Instagram and stumbled upon the question of who is better at tennis, Eddie or Qai Qai. To which she responded by saying, “We all know Qai Qai is way better at not only tennis but everything else than Damarri.

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Thereafter, she added, “Qai Qai is amazing, and Damarri is, you know, below average.” Qai Qai is a doll whose popularity peaked after she was spotted in one of Williams’ stories beside Olympia. The doll since then has gained its own YouTube series, social media handles and recently a book penned by Serena, telling the tales of the doll’s adventure.

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Further, the book ‘Adventures of Qai Qai’ has received a remarkable launch and is garnering positive responses. A few days back, ‘Level Up’ singer Ciara shared a clip of her and her daughter unboxing the hamper. Both Ciara and Sienna were super impressed with the entire package and found it cute.

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Williams and Olympia’s new game

The seven times Wimbledon champion recently hung her rackets. She performed her last dance on the hard courts of the US Open and, with teary eyes, said goodbye. Although she has left a gap that will take decades to fill, Williams will now have the chance to create core memories with her daughter Olympia.

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The five-year-old who supported Williams throughout her retirement tour recently introduced her to a new way of playing a classic riddle. The original one goes, ‘bubblegum-bubblegum in a dish. How many pieces do you wish?’

However, Olympia’s version in a clip shared by the 41-year-old went, ‘bubblegum-bubblegum in a dish. How many dresses do you wish?’ Needless to say, mama Serena was more than impressed with her daughter’s creativity.

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Mahima Verma

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Mahima Verma is a Tennis writer for EssentiallySports. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Hotel Management from IHM Mumbai. A sports enthusiast, particularly Tennis since her childhood, Mahima believes that she is fortunate enough to witness the legends like Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Serena Williams play.
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Tony Thomas