Serena outburst foreshadowed in her promo

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Lots of top tennis players filmed ads this summer for the U.S. Open Series under the tagline, "It must be love." But of course, Serena Williams had to turn the feel-good theme around and make her 30-second clip all about fighting! Watch as the little Serena doll not only brandishes her racket at the Venus doll but actually beats her down with it. Look for a linesperson doll and a PG-13 rating for next year's clip.

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