Life Serena Williams is still close with Meghan Markle By weekster Posted on November 11, 2019 1 min read Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Tennis player Serena Williams (38) proves once again that she and Meghan (38), the Duchess of Sussex, are very good friends. In conversation with Access Hollywood, she says that she can always go to her girlfriend with her problems. “That shows how great she is” “I really think she is the strongest, sweetest and friendliest person I know. She flew all the way up and down with her baby to New York for me, I probably wouldn’t have been able to do that,” said Williams about Meghan’s visit to the tennis final of the US Open in September. “That shows how great she is.” The Duchess of Sussex not only supports Williams on the tennis court, but is also a support for her girlfriend. “I can always text or call her, anytime and even when I have to cry or get upset. She is always there for me. It doesn’t matter what she experiences, she makes time for me. She’s great “