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Report: Serena locks herself in panic room

Serena Williams reportedly mistook a drug tester for an intruder and fled to the panic room inside her Los Angeles home last Wednesday, according to a report

Serena Williams reportedly mistook a drug tester for an intruder and fled to the panic room inside her Los Angeles home last Wednesday, according to a report from TMZ.

The report says Serena's assistant called 911 around 6 a.m. to report a possible burglar or prowler. In an attempt to protect herself, Williams fled to a panic room inside her house.

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Courtney Nguyen
COURTNEY NGUYEN

Contributor, SI.com Nguyen is a freelance writer for SI.com, providing full coverage of professional tennis both on and off the court. Her content has become a must-read for fans and insiders to stay up-to-date with a sport that rarely rests. She has appeared on radio and TV talk shows all over the world and is one of the co-hosts of No Challenges Remaining, a weekly podcast available on iTunes. Nguyen graduated from the University of California, Irvine in 1999 and received a law degree from the University of California, Davis in 2002. She lives in the Bay Area.