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Serena Williams shows off her rock hard abs in her hot pink and navy blue bikini on Saturday (July 16) in Miami, Fla.

The 29-year-old tennis pro soaked up the sun with her good friend before calling it a day.

“Me and my girl Val chillin at the beach :)” Serena tweeted.

Earlier this week, Serena attended the 2011 ESPY Awards in Los Angeles, where she had the honor of hosting the big kickoff party!

Serena has been fighting numerous injuries this past year, but told USA Today that she is remaining upbeat about her hopeful tennis comeback.

“I just draw my strength from my ability to always want to play hard and do well and I always say never give up,” she said.

FYI: Serena is wearing Levi’s 501 Cut Off Shorts.
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Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova hit the press room backstage at the 2011 ESPY Awards held at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Wednesday (July 13) in Los Angeles.

Both of the tennis players made appearances on stage during the show to present awards.

Maria, 24, wore head to toe Alexander McQueen, including a custom made dress. She will be headlining at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo later this year.

Serena, 29, hosted the official ESPY kick-off party the evening before, where her pal Kim Kardashian showed up to support her.

FYI: Maria finished off her look with Hellmuth earrings.

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Serena Williams serenades Seth Meyers in this promo video for the 2011 ESPY Awards.

The 29-year-old tennis player stars as a prom queen in the vid, where she sings to a crowd of people, and also plays the clarinet! So funny!

The ad campaigns for the award show likens the ESPYs to prom night for the sports world, with Seth as the prom night chaperone. Seth is set to host the night of sports recognition for the second year in a row.

The 2011 ESPYs celebrate the greatest sport stories of the past year, including amazing plays and biggest upsets, and fans are welcome to join in the voting process!

Be sure to tune into the 2011 ESPY Awards on Wednesday (July 13) at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN/ESPNHD.

Check out the promo video for the 2011 ESPYs…

Serena Williams arrives at the MET Ball held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday (May 2) in New York City.

The 29-year-old athlete wore an Oscar de la Renta dress paired with Lorraine Schwartz jewels and a Philip Treacy hat.

“Loving New York! My have I missed u. On my way to the MET gala,” Serena wrote on her Twitter account before heading to the event.

This year’s event honors the late Alexander McQueen, his inventive work, and the impact it’s had on the fashion industry.

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Serena Williams shows off her body in a bikini while vacationing at the beach with some friends on Saturday (April 16) in Miami, Fla.

The 29-year-old tennis player tweeted saying, “On beach hanging with my Val. :)”

Serena later tweeted about being pampered on her relaxing day. “Foot massage on the beach? Relaxing. Love it!” she said.

Later in the evening, Serena and her friends went out for some karaoke fun.

“Just sung lil mermaid “part of your world” was a fan fav!” Serena wrote.

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