IShowSpeed Gets Humbled By Serena Williams In Epic 'Speed Goes Pro’Tennis Challenge

IShowSpeed hosts ‘Speed Goes Pro’ series which features several sporting legends© NDTV Library

IShowSpeed has faced some of the biggest names in sports on his livestreams, but facing Serena Williams turned out to be a different ball game! The popular YouTuber recently shared the court with the 23-time Grand Slam champion for an episode of his YouTube series, ‘Speed Goes Pro'. Speed received a six-point advantage in their seven-point challenge and needed just one more point to win. However, the internet sensation failed to capitalise on his opportunity as Serena delivered an incredible comeback, winning eight consecutive points to secure an 8-6 victory.

IShowSpeed Gets No Mercy From Serena Williams In Tennis Challenge

IShowSpeed entered the challenge with a massive advantage with six points on the scoreboard but things ultimately went downhill for the YouTube star. The American tennis legend initially took it easy on Speed, hitting slower shots and giving him opportunities to keep the rallies going.

However, Speed struggled to control his shots and committed several unforced errors as Serena won the first four points without facing much resistance.

The 45-year-old then turned up the intensity and delivered a powerful ace before following it up with a backhand that Speed simply could not return. A double fault from the YouTuber made matters even worse, while another unforced error eventually sealed his defeat.

Speed said, “Why did she have to do that right after I did that?”

To which the former world No. 1 gave a hilarious response after watching Speed demonstrate his serving ability. She said, “So you know you're Speed… I'm Serena,” she told him.

Serena also admitted that she was never worried about losing the challenge and even found parts of it boring. She said, “So, I gave Speed the six points to start out with, and I have to be honest with you, I was definitely not even a tad bit worried,” she said in the video. “In fact, I was more bored, but he's so cute.”

Speed's serving performance also showed the difference between the two athletes. The internet sensation managed to deliver a 76 mph serve, but Serena responded with a stunning 108 mph delivery on her first attempt, without even the need of warming up.

IShowSpeed's ‘Speed Goes Pro' Features Several Sporting Legends

The Serena Williams episode was the second instalment of the latest season of ‘Speed Goes Pro'. The series sees IShowSpeed learn different sports from professional athletes before testing his skills against some of the biggest names in the sporting world.

Speed began the season alongside former MLB star Derek Jeter and the upcoming episodes will feature several legendary athletes, including Olympic swimming champion Michael Phelps, sprinting icon Usain Bolt, former boxing champion Mike Tyson and bowler Peter Weber.

The first season also attracted plenty of attention, with appearances from NFL legend Tom Brady, WWE superstar Randy Orton, NBA star Kevin Durant, gymnast Suni Lee and competitive eating champion Joey Chestnut.