Serena Williams was out to dinner on Tuesday in San Francisco when a man tried to steal her cell phone
He swiped the phone and tried to run off but the tennis player easily caught up with him and got it back
Surveillance video from inside and outside the crowded restaurant shows her sprinting out to catch the man
Williams appeared to be on a date with her new boyfriend at the time, Reddit found Alexis Ohanion
'Just because you are a lady don't be afraid to step up to any challenge and not be a victim but a hero!' said Williams on Facebook Wednesday
Williams has been taking some much needed time off but will return to tennis next January starting with the Hopman Cup in Perth
She has now been the top-ranked player in the world for 142 consecutive weeks
Surveillance video captured the moment a foolish thief tried to steal Serena Williams' cell phone and was caught when the tennis ace sprinted after him.
Williams shared the story of her superhero move on Facebook Wednesday, saying she was out to dinner with a friend when a man came over and stood silently next to her at the table.
Now, video taken from inside and outside the San Francisco restaurant - where Williams was dining with a male friend who appeared to be Reddit founder Alexis Ohanion - shows just what happened next when the athlete turned vigilante sprung into action after the man snatched her phone.
Serena Williams chases after thief and retrieves her phone
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