Serena Williams, the queen of tennis, is one of the most renowned athletes in the world. She has revolutionized tennis for women, creating an endless love for the sport. Serena is not only the best women’s player but also a grand slam maestro as she holds the most titles to her name. She has over 39 Grand slam titles, 23 singles, 14 doubles, and two mixed doubles.
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Despite having a staggering career in the tennis industry, Williams once lost an easy game against Conan O’Brien. The TV show host challenged her to a Nintendo Wii Sports game, as he wanted to play against the queen of tennis for a long time. Both sides gave their best until the final minute as fans cheered with sheer excitement. However, the grand slam virtuoso had to accept defeat that time, as she lost at the final minute.
Late Night TV Show host Conan O’Brien gets into an exciting game of tennis against Serena Williams
Conan O’Brien is one of the most famous TV show hosts in the United States, as fans adore his show “Late Night with Conan O’Brien.” He invites celebrities, athletes, Hollywood stars, and internet personalities to have a conversation with them.
A few years back, Conan invited Serena Williams on the show after she’d defeated Maria Sharapova in the Australian Open. Willams had just registered her eighth grand slam title, making her the perfect guest of the show.
The duo spoke about various things like Wimbledon, life, tennis as a whole sport, and many more. However, a small part of the clip grabbed every fan’s attention as it featured a Nintendo video game alongside the stars.
Interestingly, Conan challenged Serena Williams to a game of tennis on Nintendo Wii Sports, as it was his dream to play against her. To every viewer’s surprise, the TV show host also got into character, ripping off his clothes while appearing in a tennis outfit on screen. “You’re intimidating me,” Selena exclaimed right after Conan performed the transition.
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Williams had a strong start to the set as she scored the first point of the night. However, Conan quickly leveled the scores, proving to be a strong contender. The duo spent the next few minutes featuring a cat-and-mouse game, leaving fans at the edge of their seats.
Sadly, the queen of tennis later accepted defeat as Conan clinched a last-second victory over his opponent. He then thanked the athlete for accepting his request, as it was a lifelong dream.
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