Did Serena Williams Really Have a Tiff With Meghan Markle? Exploring Their Relationship Over the Years

The friendship between Serena Williams and Meghan Markle is well-known among their followers. The two have developed a close bond, which was also seen during Markle’s wedding. However, since the gender reveal party of Williams’ second daughter, rumors of a potential tiff between the two celebrities have been going wild. 

The timeline of their relationship shows that the two have been friends for a long time, which gave fire to the rumors even more. As the speculations continued, the world began wondering if they were still friends, which was put to rest recently.

Are Markle and Williams still friends?

During the gender reveal party of the second daughter of the household, Adira River, Ohanian and Williams welcomed many friends into their house. However, Markle was notably missing from those at the party. This kicked up several rumors that Williams and Markle were not friends with each other anymore. Every tennis fan spoke about it, and many news outlets covered the absence. 

The two recently met and seemed amicable with each other, putting a rest to the many months of speculation. Williams was also seen hugging Prince Harry as the three hung out after many months, further rubbishing claims of a tiff.

They are prominent public figures and have jam-packed schedules all around the year. The likely reason they did not meet each other is simply because they were busy dealing with personal and professional commitments. As their bond is secure for now, let’s take a look at how the two began a friendship that has been going on for more than a decade.

When Serena Williams and Meghan Markle met

The tennis player and the Duchess of Sussex first met during the Super Bowl in 2010. When they crossed paths again in 2014, they hit it off quickly and have remained close ever since. Williams and Markle first met in Super Bowl XLIV when the New Orleans Saints faced the Indianapolis Colts in 2010. They would not meet again until the 2014 Super Bowl when Williams went up to talk to Williams. The duchess recounted their conversation on the first edition of her podcast Archetypes, which included an interview with Williams. “I show up and I see you walking toward someone,”

Markle recalled. “I remember thinking, ‘Oh my gosh, who is Serena Williams going to talk to?’ I looked behind me and when I turned around, you were there right in front of me… We became such fast friends.” Talking to her blog about how they became such good friends, Markle wrote, “We are both the same age, have a penchant for hot sauces and adore fashion, but what connects us more than those things is perhaps our belief in exceeding expectations – our endless ambition.”

Despite their respective hectic schedules, Markle and Williams have always found time to support each other, from traveling to watch the Grand Slam champion’s tennis events to attending Markle’s royal wedding to Prince Harry. However, recent times have not been good for the two, or at least not portrayed to be good for the two. 

Their recent meeting shows that there is still a good bond between the two. Speculation is not bound to end anytime soon. What do you think? Was there a conflict that has been sorted out?