Serena Williams said Meghan Markle once secretly traveled to New York for one night with newborn Archie to watch her play in the US Open

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• Serena Williams said that Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle secretly traveled with newborn son Archie to attend the US Open in September. 
• Several outlets marked it at the time as Markle's first solo trip since giving birth.
• Williams told Access Hollywood that the anecdote demonstrated that Markle is an "amazing" friend and one of the "strongest" and "sweetest" people she knows. 
• Some fans were reportedly nervous about Markle attending Williams' matches, as her place in the stands matched up with three previous losses. 
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Serena Williams said that The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, secretly brought her newborn son Archie from London to New York to watch the tennis champion compete in the US Open in September.

Williams told Access Hollywood in an interview last week that what many outlets considered to be Markle's first solo trip since giving birth in May was a sign of her "amazing" friendship with Markle. 

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