Drake seemingly throws shade at Serena Williams in latest Instagram post

Autumn Hawkins

Drake seemingly throws shade at Serena Williams in latest Instagram post image

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Drake might still be in his feelings.

In Drake's latest Instagram post, fans believe that the "Nokia" rapper threw some shade at his ex-girlfriend, tennis icon Serena Williams.

On Monday, Nov. 17, the "One Dance" posted a tennis-themed photoshoot with Sexxy Red. In the caption, Drizzy wrote, "I said tennis lesson she said where’s the bracelet or the necklace."

The tennis photoshoot wasn't necessarily a jab towards Williams but it was in the comment section in which Drake seemingly subbed the athlete.

"Serena Williams upgrade [fire emoji X2]" the fan wrote, which Drizzy cosigned by "liking" the comment.

Besides that comment, the others seemingly were excited about seeing "Rich Baby Daddy" collaborators getting some sun and having some fun on the tennis court. 

"Living out my dreams fr," one fan wrote.

"I love this side quest," another fan reacted.

"My baby zeddy," Sexxy commented.

Do Drake and Serena Williams have beef?

The rapper and the 23-time Grand Slam champion were rumored to have dated between 2011-2015, and there have been jabs thrown from Drake over the years. On his 2022 track "Middle of the Ocean," he calls Williams out by name when he raps, "Sidebar Serena your husband a groupie." Williams married Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian in 2017, and they have two daughters together. 

However, that was just the latest bar about their rumored relationship. His 2016 track "Too Good" was inspired by the tennis icon, and on "Worst Behavior," he raps about winning a match against her.

"I'm with my whole set, tennis matches at the crib/ I swear I could beat Serena when she playin' with her left," he raps.

Williams was also criticized earlier this year when she made a cameo during Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl LIX halftime performance during his five-time Grammy-winning diss track "Not Like Us," which was aimed at the Toronto rapper.  

While many fans thought she was trying to get back at Drake, the tennis icon clarified that she did no such thing in her TIME100 profile earlier this year.

 “Absolutely not,” Williams said if she was being petty by joining Kendrick, who was in a rap feud with Drake in 2024. “I would never do that. And that was sad, that anyone would ever think that. I respect how they could.”

She continued, “Obviously, I can see how someone would think that. But absolutely not. I have never had negative feelings towards him. We’ve known him for so many years.”

If there is beef, it seems as though it's one-sided.

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