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Serena Williams, after giving the sport decades of marvelous gameplay, said goodbye this September. Obviously, fans are going to miss the 23 times Grand Slam champion on tours. Though there is a good part to her farewell as well.

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Well, all these years you have seen her aggressiveness and dominance on the court. Now you will finally have a chance to witness the social, funny side and, of course, the competition remains a constant. Williams is all set to start the second set of her life on a high note by making an appearance on the Tonight Show.

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Serena Williams on the Tonight Show

According to the new trailer drop from the talk show, the upcoming guest will be the legendary American tennis ace, Serena Williams. The Tonight Show recently shared a clip comprising a fun catchphrase round.

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In the clip, former World no.1 and host of the show Jimmy Fallon are competing against Jeepers Creepers actor Justin Long and rapper Black Thought’s team. Here’s a part of the game to fuel your excitement. Upon getting square dancing, Fallon says,A type of barn. A song by ABBA.”

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Williams responds, “I don’t know ABBA like that.” And the crowd breaks into laughter.

Fallon: “If you go to a club, you?”

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Williams: “A dancing queen.”

Fallon: “It’s a type of barn dance. But it’s not a triangle, not a circle.”

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Williams: “Square dance.” Thereafter, they make another right guess and an excited Williams celebrates the win in the most seven times Wimbledon champion way.

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Seeing this one fan wrote, “Why in the world I feel pressured by watching this?” While the others were getting flashbacks, of seeing her on the court, Serena wrote, “that fist pump. “

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The 40-year-old, after making a comeback in the greens of London, decided to hang her racket and focus on other aspects of her life. She enrolled for the Canadian and Cincinnati Masters in order to oil her skills at the US Open. The last Grand Slam of the season as well as her career.

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However, Williams failed to make an impact and took initial round exits in both WTA 1000 events. Even so, keeping her record intact, she made up to the third round of the Grand Slam.

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The six times US Open champion took a straight-set win over the former World no.46 in the opening round and outclassed the second seed in the next round to book a match with Ajla Tomljanović. The Aussie at the expense of the second set walked Williams out of the tournament and the sport on 3rd September.

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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. Mahima is also an artistic person who enjoys painting in her free time. When not engrossed in sports, one can also find her involved in gardening, a hobby she picked up from her father early in life.

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