Serena Williams checks John McEnroe on Twitter after his belittling comments

Serena still has time for a good Twitter clapback.
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Sam Laird
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Serena Williams checks John McEnroe on Twitter after his belittling comments
Serena's pregnant, but still got time for a Twitter comeback. Credit: AP/REX/Shutterstock

When will people learn it's a bad idea to come for Serena Williams?

Outspoken former tennis star John McEnroe said in an interview with NPR on Sunday that Williams would be "like number 700 in the world" if she played on the men's tennis circuit.

Williams, who is currently pregnant, wasted no time putting McEnroe in check on Monday afternoon.

First with the forehand:

And then with the backhand:

Game, set, match, as they say.

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Sam Laird

Sam Laird is Mashable's Senior Sports Reporter. He covers the wide, weird world of sports from all angles -- as well as occasional other topics -- from Mashable's San Francisco bureau. Before joining Mashable in November 2011, his freelance work appeared in publications including the New York Times, New York Times Magazine, Slam, and East Bay Express. Sam is a graduate of UC Berkeley and UC Santa Cruz, and basketball and burritos take up most of his spare time. Follow him on Twitter @samcmlaird.

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