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Serena Williams of the United States returns the ball during her Women’s Singles quarterfinal match against Tsvetana Pironkova of Bulgaria on Day Ten of the 2020 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on in the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

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Serena Williams of the United States returns the ball during her Women’s Singles quarterfinal match against Tsvetana Pironkova of Bulgaria on Day Ten of the 2020 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on in the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
American star Serena Williams has been playing professional tennis since 1995. She has been in the limelight for quite a long time despite which there are some things that fans don’t know about her. Her tattoo, perhaps, being one of them.
Tattoos are not uncommon in the tennis world, and Stan Wawrinka has one worth reading. He has a wonderful quote by Irish writer, Samuel Beckett. One that you could say oddly captures the essence of Stan’s career, inscribed right there on his forearm.
“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better.”
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However, Serena has gone down a different path with her tattoos.

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PARIS, FRANCE – MAY 31: A tatoo is pictured on the neck of Serena Williams of The United States during the ladies singles second round match against Ashleigh Barty of Australia during day five of the 2018 French Open at Roland Garros on May 31, 2018 in Paris, France. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
Serena Williams’ Heart Tattoo
The first tattoo that Serena Williams has is a small heart on the back of her neck. This is probably the tattoo that some people might have noticed. This is supposed to be a henna tattoo which means that it is not permanent it will fade after three weeks at the latest.
We have seen Serena wear this tattoo quite often, but we don’t why. She has never given the reason for it and odds are she won’t be doing so unless, perhaps, prompted to.

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LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 01: Serena Williams, tattoo detail, during day five of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at Wimbledon on July 01, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage)
The Mystery Flower Tattoo
This is a tattoo that very few people have seen as it is nearly invisible. It’s one of a rose stick with a few leaves, situated on the back of Serena’s left shoulder.
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We don’t know if this tattoo is a temporary one like her Heart Tattoo. However, we do know its meaning, which is – self-love.

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AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND – JANUARY 10: Serena Williams of the USA thanks the crowd after winning her quarter final match against Laura Siegemund of Germany during day five of the 2020 Women’s ASB Classic at ASB Tennis Centre on January 10, 2020 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)
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