Serena Williams crashes men's tennis match in a park
It’s a scenario that tennis fans can only dream of
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.A pair of unsuspecting tennis players had the surprise of their lives on Sunday when Serena Williams stopped by their court to ask if she could take on the winner.
The recreational players were reaching the end of their game when the 23-time-champion spotted them while on an evening stroll in San Francisco with finance Alexis Ohanian and her dog, Chip.
The exchange was captured in a video posted to Williams’ Snapchat account.
“Just having a stroll at night and I’m thinking about asking these guys if I can hit with them just to see their reaction,” Williams can be heard saying as she approaches the court.
The players immediately recognise the tennis star and make their way over, managing exclamations of “holy crap” on the way.
Despite wearing big fluffy boots rather than her usual trainers, the champion was soon on the court.
While the rally wasn’t captured on camera, Williams presumably took the winning point over the friends.
She jokingly announced she was “still undefeated” as she hung out with the duo afterwards.
“So the moral of the story is, you never know when I’m going to come to a tennis court near you,” Williams said, addressing the camera and giving hope to tennis fans everywhere.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments