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“What If”: Serena Williams Admits Having Anxiety While Watching Marvel

Published 09/22/2021, 2:31 AM EDT

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Everyone in the world seems to be a Marvel fan, from teenagers to professional tennis players. Tennis icon Serena Williams has also stated several times that she is a huge admirer of super heroes, particularly those from Marvel Studios. The 23 time Grand Slam champion is the closest thing in the real world to a superhero, so her admiration for them is not a surprise.

Serena is a huge Marvel fan

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To express her emotions, the American took to twitter and confessed she had anxiety while watching the Marvel series, ‘What if…?’.

Benedict Cumberbatch and Serena Williams had an intriguing moment at Met Gala this year. The duo unexpectedly clashed up at the event. “You don’t understand, you are ruining my life, and I’m like, Sorry, we just met…!” “I’m just a stupid fan, I’m too involved… It just matters too much to me!” Serena told Cumberbatch. Safe to say, Williams enjoys Benedict’s Doctor Strange character.

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Serena Williams and Wonder Woman team-up digitally

Critical Mass and DC Comics are collaborating for an interesting digital comic named ‘Serving Up Justice’. The show featured Serena Williams and Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) which was released on September 21, 2021. The series will be released in four chapters over the next four weeks in conjunction with DIRECTV’s national marketing campaign “Get Your TV Together.” The first chapter has already been released.

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“I love the world of superheroes and first fell in love with that world through comic books. It’s a dream come true to be able to play Wonder Woman for DIRECTV,” Williams stated. She further added, “I had so much fun conveying such an iconic character on-screen and in our very own comic book.”

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Serena did not compete in the US Open 2021 since she is currently recuperating from a hamstring injury. While she hasn’t been able to hit those powerful forehands, she certainly knows how to keep herself occupied with Marvel and DC. Williams’ fans across the world are really excited to see her collaboration with DC comics.

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Atri Bhatt

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Atri Bhatt is a tennis author at Essentially Sports. He is pursuing his Master's degree in Sports Management from Deakin University, Australia. In addition to critically analysing the game, he also plays tennis professionally.
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