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2025-06-26 02:35:30 892 views 376 comments

For a while986 Archives Venus Williams had the fastest serve in women's tennis -- a fact that one unlucky U.S. Open ball boy will probably remember forever.

During Williams' match against Greece's Maria Sakkari on Friday, a mild disaster occurred. Williams hit a serve that Sakkari couldn't reach, so the ball bounced and flew right up to the ball boy.

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Emphasis on the "ball."

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He's lucky it had already bounced, to be honest. Still, credit where credit is due -- this consummate professional didn't even drop the tennis ball!

Congratulations, kid. We are very sorry about your public injury.


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