Some believe Drake took a subliminal shot at his ex, Serena Williams, under his recent Instagram post showing him playing tennis with fellow rapper, Sexyy Red.<\/p>\n
On Monday, Drake shared photos of he and Sexyy Red on the court with the caption, \u201cI said tennis lesson she said where\u2019s the bracelet or the necklace.\u201d<\/p>\n
The post shows that Drake hit the like button on a comment that said, \u201cSerena Williams upgrade\u201d with two fire emojis. <\/p>\n
Drake and Sexyy Red play tennis together in November 2025. Instagram\/Drake<\/p>\n
Drake and Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam champion, dated on and off from 2011-15.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe messy for liking this,\u201d another user added with a crying-laughing emoji. <\/p>\n
This isn\u2019t the first time the exes have made headlines for throwing shade at each other. <\/p>\n
In 2022, the Grammy-winning rapper name-dropped Williams and took a jab her husband, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, on his track, \u201cMiddle of the Ocean.\u201d<\/p>\n
Serena Williams attends the \u201cPrincesa De Asturias\u201d awards ceremony at Teatro Campoamor in Oviedo, Spain on October 24, 2025. BACKGRID<\/p>\n
Drake rapped, \u201cSidebar, Serena, your husband a groupie \/ He claim we don\u2019t got a problem but \/ No, boo, it is like you comin\u2019 for sushi,\u201d on the song, which is from his \u201cHer Loss\u201d album with 21 Savage.<\/p>\n
Ohanian responded on X<\/a> by posting a photo of he and his daughter, Alexis Jr. watching Williams playing tennis.<\/p>\n \u201cThe reason I stay winning is because I\u2019m relentless about being the absolute best at whatever I do \u2014 including being the best groupie for my wife & daughter,\u201d Ohanian wrote. <\/p>\n The reason I stay winning is because I’m relentless about being the absolute best at whatever I do \u2014 including being the best groupie for my wife & daughter. pic.twitter.com\/oaEKuRWFnj<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Alexis Ohanian \ud83d\uddfd (@alexisohanian) November 4, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Rumors of Drake and Williams feuding swirled when she joined Kendrick Lamar\u2019s halftime performance at this year\u2019s Super Bowl.<\/p>\n The tennis superstar danced to Lamar\u2019s \u201cNot Like Us,\u201d a diss track aimed at Drake, on stage at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, which many perceived as her throwing shade at her ex due to the escalating beef between the rappers.<\/p>\n Serena Williams performs during the Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show at Caesars Superdome on Feb. 9, 2025. Kevin Mazur\/Getty Images for Roc<\/p>\n During an\u00a0interview with TIME,<\/a>\u00a0the tennis legend explained that she was \u201cabsolutely not\u201d shading Drake when she danced to Lamar\u2019s \u201cNot Like Us.\u201d<\/p>\n Last month, Ohanian confronted ESPN \u201cFirst Take\u201d host Stephen A. Smith<\/a> while making a guest appearance on the show and jabbed at Smith for saying Williams should get back with Drake after she joined Lamar at Super Bowl 2025.<\/p>\n Drake previously revealed he\u00a0wrote his hit song, \u201cToo Good,\u201d<\/a> with Rihanna for Williams.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\n