Despite Trying Her Best, Serena Williams Once Failed to Stay Put Over Her Relationship With Drake as She Left an Intimate Hint About the Canadian Rapper

Published 09/10/2022, 4:01 PM EDT

Over the course of her 27-year-long career, Serena Williams has ventured into different fields like entertainment, business, and fashion. As such, her list of acquaintances is long and goes well beyond the tennis world. One such good friend is the renowned Canadian rapper, Drake. Back in 2011, Drake made surprise appearances at Serena Williams’ tennis matches to cheer her on. Drake is a gifted musician and songwriter, and has been active in the music industry for over a decade.

Serena Williams and Aubrey Drake Graham have been close buddies throughout their lives. However, there were persistent speculations of a romantic relationship between them back then, although neither stars never publicly addressed the rumors.

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Serena Williams and her confusing response

Williams had featured in an episode of Vogue’s “73 Questions” on July 28, 2016. During the discussion, she revealed many aspects of her life, including her work, music, and her romantic relationships.

In the same interview, the host asked her to give her thoughts on love. The legendary American replied, “Love is magical. You know, it’s something that you may only experience once in life.” The host further asked, “what is the most romantic thing that a guy has ever done for you?” She replied by saying, “It hasn’t happened yet.”

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Drake and Williams were first suspected to be dating after they were spotted together in a Cincinnati restaurant back in 2015. Although the fact that Drake had been spotted sitting courtside at one of her tennis matches had sparked some speculation, the rumors surrounding the pair really took off after the release of the paparazzi photos.

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In the Australian Open 2017 final Serena yelled “You fight!” to herself as she reached the championship point against her elder sister and idol, Venus. It’s only remarkable when you think that the legendary American was pregnant with her daughter, Olympia, while fighting for one of the biggest titles in tennis.

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Serena won in straight sets (6-4, 6-4) to secure her seventh Australian Open title, regain the No.1 spot in the global rankings, and add another major trophy to her collection (her 23rd overall).

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Sampreet Shetty is a Tennis author at EssentiallySports. After earning his Bachelor’s degree in engineering, he started his professional career as a content writer. He is an Andy Murray fan and avidly follows his exploits on the ATP tour.

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Despite Trying Her Best, Serena Williams Once Failed to Stay Put Over Her Relationship With Drake as She Left an Intimate Hint About the Canadian Rapper

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