Serena Williams Once Narrowly Escaped From Repeating a ?LeBron James? Protocol Mistake With Kate Middleton at Wimbledon

American tennis star Serena Williams has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles in her career so far, which made her one of the greatest tennis players of all time. She pretty much conquered all four Grand Slam tournaments, and particularly she achieved legendary status at the Wimbledon Championships.

In 2016, she won her record 7th Wimbledon title; however, one incident caught the eye of many, as she was posing for a photo with the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton. While taking a photo, she almost broke a Royal code, which LeBron James once broke.

Serena Williams almost broke a Royal protocol while posing with Kate Middleton

It has been one of the most important traditions of Wimbledon to meet with the Royal family after winning the Wimbledon Championships. Moreover, they present the winner’s trophy to the champions as well. However, the Royal Family has a no-touching policy while taking pictures or doing other things.

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In 2016, Serena Williams posed for a photo with the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, and the Countess of Wessex. Interestingly, they were not touching each other. Although they were smiling in the photo, it looked somewhat awkward. Moreover, Serena was very close to touching Middleton’s hand, which could have created a massive stir.

Notably, LeBron James once made this mistake back in 2014, when Kate Middleton and Prince William traveled to the United States. At that time, James was playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers. While taking a photo with Prince William and Kate Middleton, the basketball player touched the shoulder of the latter. This incident created a huge controversy among the Royal Family and in the media.

Fortunately, Serena did not face such criticisms despite being pretty close to the Duchess.

Serena’s double triumph in Wimbledon 2016

In 2016, Serena won both the singles title and the doubles title to conclude a memorable campaign. In the singles, she beat Angelique Kerber in straight sets to win her 22nd Grand Slam title and 7th title at Wimbledon.

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In the doubles, she played with her sister, Venus, and won against the pair of Timea Babos and Yaroslava Shvedova. Incidentally, this was her sixth doubles title, and she won all of them with Venus.

It is worth noting that Serena has not won a single title at Wimbledon after 2016, despite reaching the finals a couple of times. Additionally, she has not won a Grand Slam title since 2017 and is still searching for her 24th Major title. In a recent announcement, Serena decided to retire from tennis after the US Open. Fans are expecting Serena to go on a high note, as many of them want Serena to win the US Open.

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