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When Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle Celebrated Independence Day With Serena Williams at Wimbledon Championships

Published 07/04/2022, 9:30 AM EDT

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Seeing Serena Williams play is a treat for her fans. However, seeing Serena Williams play at Wimbledon is altogether a different feeling. Over the years, Williams has seen a full house at most of her Wimbledon matches. However, she has time and again also proved why she deserves a full house.

Going back in time, 4th July 2019, it was American Independence Day. However, on the contrary, it was just another usual day at Wimbledon. Fans were enjoying the second-round matches. On the Centre, Court was playing Serena Wiliams against Kaja Juvan in the second round. While fans enjoyed the thrilling action of Serena’s dominance, it became even more special with the presence of Meghan Markle in the stands. 

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Meghan Markle enjoys Serena Williams’ match

Looking the life history of Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex was born in California, USA. Being raised in America, she pursued her career as an actor till 2017. Following this, she was engaged to her then-boyfriend, Prince Harry. Being engaged to a Prince of the Royal British family, Markle gave up her American citizenship to become a British national.

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On 4th July 2019, Markel an American citizen by birth opted to celebrate American Independence Day with her fellow countrywoman, Serena Williams. The Dutchess of Sussex headed to the Centre Court of Wimbledon along with two of her university friends. In a white blazer and a black T-shirt, Markle enjoyed the three-set thriller, as Williams outplayed Juvan to move ahead in the tournament.

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This wasn’t the first time that Megan was in the Wimbledon stands to cheer for her friend, Williams. Going a year further back, in 2018, Megan also extended her support for Williams during the women’s singles finals. However, unlike in 2019, in 2018, she was accompanied by her sister-in-law, Kate Middleton.

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Williams at the 2018 Wimbledon

Over the years, Serena Williams has dominated the women’s tour like no other player. Similar was the case at the 2018 and 2019 Wimbledon. Despite being the World No. 181 during that time, Williams kicked off her 2018 Wimbledon campaign as the 25th seed. Being in a strong position, she reached the quarterfinals without dropping a set. Having an impressive performance in the quarterfinals and the semifinals, she cruised to the finals. However, her impressive run came to a halt with a final loss to German sensation Angelique Kerber.

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Eyeing to convert the runner up title to the champion title, Williams entered the 2019 Wimbledon as the 11th seed. Having a similar sight to that of 2018, Williams sailed over her opponents to reach the finals. However, similar to the 2018 finals, her run was again halted in the last match. This time by the then World No. 7, Simona Halep.

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Ahmar Wasif

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Ahmar Wasif is a tennis author at EssentiallySports. He is a national level tennis player and has a number of titles to his name. His experience on the court allows him to incorporate a deeper understanding in his coverage of the sport.
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Deepakshi Chaudhary