
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 04: Serena Williams of the United States reacts after defeating Maria Sharapova of Russia to win the gold medal match of the Women's Singles Tennis on Day 8 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on August 4, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Do not mess with Serena Williams, or she will hunt you down. Literally.
The tennis sensation posted this to her facebook page, detailing how a man attempted to steal her phone while she was eating a Chinese restaurant.
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According to her Facebook post, Williams was enjoying a meal with fellow tennis star Caroline Wozniaki before she apprehended the would-be phone thief.
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