Finding out you've drawn Serena Williams in the first round of a tournament is never a pleasant experience.
The draw reveal was especially emotional for Alizé Lim, Williams' first-round opponent in the upcoming French Open, because the two are friends.
Lim, a 23-year-old from France, trains at the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy, which is run by Williams' coach, Patrick Mouratoglou. At the players' party on the night before the draw was revealed, Lim and Williams were hanging out:
And that's when @serenawilliams is selfing the night ! pic.twitter.com/lgqdT0XSCI
— Alizé Lim (@AlizeLim) May 22, 2014
Here's the selfie from Williams' camera:
Just hours later it was announced that Lim would be facing Williams in the first round, making them possibly the first players to take a selfie together the night before becoming opponents.
Lim's reaction to discovering that she would be facing the two-time French Open champ was priceless:
Aaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh !!!!!!....
— Alizé Lim (@AlizeLim) May 23, 2014
So 5 minutes ago I was in the locker room speaking to Serena, asked her "oh did you make the draw, who do I play ?!"
— Alizé Lim (@AlizeLim) May 23, 2014
She told me no I don't look at the draw.
— Alizé Lim (@AlizeLim) May 23, 2014
The French Open starts Sunday, May 25.
