Back in 2016, a 21-year-old Jennifer Brady arrived at Roland Garros with dreams of breaking into the main draw through qualifying. After two strong wins, her run ended against former world No. 5 Daniela Hantuchova in the final round. At the same time, Serena Williams , still the undisputed queen of the sport and top favorite for the French Open crown, marched her way to the final before falling to Garbine Muguruza. Years later, as the 23-time Grand Slam legend has now bid farewell to tennis, Brady revisited that unforgettable moment, confessing with a laugh that she once fled the locker room after a bizarre, awe-struck encounter with Serena Williams herself.

On a recent episode of The Players’ Box podcast , Jennifer Brady joined Jessica Pegula, Desirae Krawczyk, and Madison Key

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