‘I feel like the game’s already lost me’: How Serena Williams lost her best friend in 2017
Serena has been battling an increasingly frequent illness, and she’s been the subject of numerous memes over the years.
But one of her most popular came in the wake of her victory at the Australian Open, which came with a photo of her on the floor with a black eye.
“I feel a bit of guilt for being there,” she told Sports Illustrated at the time.
“The moment you’re there, you don’t have a chance to think about anything else.
You just do what you need to do.”
Serena’s been working out a plan to recover, but it may not be as easy as it sounds.
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