Washington [US], Actress Zendaya, who plays a former tennis prodigy in her next film, has revealed what tennis star Serena Williams thought about her latest performance in 'Challengers'. The actress, who plays tennis player-turned-coach Tashi Duncan in the film directed by Luke Guadagnino, recently detailed her conversation with the legendary athlete to Entertainment Tonight, "She was like, 'I know there's definitely something Wasn't even real." [Tennis] balls,'” Zende recalled. "She knows. She's the best of the best." The "Dune: Part Two" actress also noted that Williams gave her a few compliments, saying, "She said it was great, considering I'd never met her before." Haven't touched the tennis ball. , The romantic sports comedy, starring Mike Feist and Josh O'Connor, "follows three players who got to know each other during their teenage years as they compete in tennis tournaments to become world-famous Grand Slam winners and compete on the court. "In and Out reignite old rivalries," according to the film's synopsis. Zendaya previously expressed her apprehension about seeing Williams' tennis skills, and earlier this week, in Los Angeles on "Challengers." In the debut, the 'Euphoria sensation' "has already apologized" to her and her sister Venus Williams. Guadagnino shared with The Hollywood Reporter that he received guidance from "Dune" co-star Timothée Chalamet regarding collaborating with Guadagnino Chalamet, who featured in Guadagnino's 2017 production "Call Me by Your Name." "He said amazing things," said Zendaya, who is also a producer. Film shared, "Luca is fantastic and I've wanted to work with Luca for a very long time and it seemed like the perfect thing."