By Ilaria Brophy For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 01:31 BST, 14 May 2019 | Updated: 02:23 BST, 14 May 2019
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Lisa Wilkinson made headlines last year for her 'intense' interview with Serena Williams on The Project, following the tennis star's meltdown at the US Open.
But the controversial segment almost didn't happen, after Serena's 'minders' kept interrupting Lisa when she tried to ask questions about the incident.
During an appearance on Celebrity Name Game on Monday, the 59-year-old said the interview was one of her most 'nerve-wracking' experiences as a journalist.
'They were terrifying!' The Project's Lisa Wilkinson (left) has revealed how celebrity minders almost sabotaged her interview with Serena Williams (right) last year
Celebrity Name Game host Grant Denyer asked Lisa: 'You're not easily intimidated... do you ever get nervous?'
'Probably the most nervous I've been in recent times was interviewing Serena Williams just after the US
