diff --git a/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/SQLImplicits.scala b/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/SQLImplicits.scala
index 375df64d3973..17671ea8685b 100644
--- a/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/SQLImplicits.scala
+++ b/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/SQLImplicits.scala
@@ -111,93 +111,60 @@ abstract class SQLImplicits extends LowPrioritySQLImplicits {
 
   /**
    * @since 1.6.1
-   * @deprecated use [[newIntSequenceEncoder]]
+   * @deprecated use [[newSequenceEncoder]]
    */
   def newIntSeqEncoder: Encoder[Seq[Int]] = ExpressionEncoder()
 
   /**
    * @since 1.6.1
-   * @deprecated use [[newLongSequenceEncoder]]
+   * @deprecated use [[newSequenceEncoder]]
    */
   def newLongSeqEncoder: Encoder[Seq[Long]] = ExpressionEncoder()
 
   /**
    * @since 1.6.1
-   * @deprecated use [[newDoubleSequenceEncoder]]
+   * @deprecated use [[newSequenceEncoder]]
    */
   def newDoubleSeqEncoder: Encoder[Seq[Double]] = ExpressionEncoder()
 
   /**
    * @since 1.6.1
-   * @deprecated use [[newFloatSequenceEncoder]]
+   * @deprecated use [[newSequenceEncoder]]
    */
   def newFloatSeqEncoder: Encoder[Seq[Float]] = ExpressionEncoder()
 
   /**
    * @since 1.6.1
-   * @deprecated use [[newByteSequenceEncoder]]
+   * @deprecated use [[newSequenceEncoder]]
    */
   def newByteSeqEncoder: Encoder[Seq[Byte]] = ExpressionEncoder()
 
   /**
    * @since 1.6.1
-   * @deprecated use [[newShortSequenceEncoder]]
+   * @deprecated use [[newSequenceEncoder]]
    */
   def newShortSeqEncoder: Encoder[Seq[Short]] = ExpressionEncoder()
 
   /**
    * @since 1.6.1
-   * @deprecated use [[newBooleanSequenceEncoder]]
+   * @deprecated use [[newSequenceEncoder]]
    */
   def newBooleanSeqEncoder: Encoder[Seq[Boolean]] = ExpressionEncoder()
 
   /**
    * @since 1.6.1
-   * @deprecated use [[newStringSequenceEncoder]]
+   * @deprecated use [[newSequenceEncoder]]
    */
   def newStringSeqEncoder: Encoder[Seq[String]] = ExpressionEncoder()
 
   /**
    * @since 1.6.1
-   * @deprecated use [[newProductSequenceEncoder]]
+   * @deprecated use [[newSequenceEncoder]]
    */
-  implicit def newProductSeqEncoder[A <: Product : TypeTag]: Encoder[Seq[A]] = ExpressionEncoder()
+  def newProductSeqEncoder[A <: Product : TypeTag]: Encoder[Seq[A]] = ExpressionEncoder()
 
   /** @since 2.2.0 */
-  implicit def newIntSequenceEncoder[T <: Seq[Int] : TypeTag]: Encoder[T] =
-    ExpressionEncoder()
-
-  /** @since 2.2.0 */
-  implicit def newLongSequenceEncoder[T <: Seq[Long] : TypeTag]: Encoder[T] =
-    ExpressionEncoder()
-
-  /** @since 2.2.0 */
-  implicit def newDoubleSequenceEncoder[T <: Seq[Double] : TypeTag]: Encoder[T] =
-    ExpressionEncoder()
-
-  /** @since 2.2.0 */
-  implicit def newFloatSequenceEncoder[T <: Seq[Float] : TypeTag]: Encoder[T] =
-    ExpressionEncoder()
-
-  /** @since 2.2.0 */
-  implicit def newByteSequenceEncoder[T <: Seq[Byte] : TypeTag]: Encoder[T] =
-    ExpressionEncoder()
-
-  /** @since 2.2.0 */
-  implicit def newShortSequenceEncoder[T <: Seq[Short] : TypeTag]: Encoder[T] =
-    ExpressionEncoder()
-
-  /** @since 2.2.0 */
-  implicit def newBooleanSequenceEncoder[T <: Seq[Boolean] : TypeTag]: Encoder[T] =
-    ExpressionEncoder()
-
-  /** @since 2.2.0 */
-  implicit def newStringSequenceEncoder[T <: Seq[String] : TypeTag]: Encoder[T] =
-    ExpressionEncoder()
-
-  /** @since 2.2.0 */
-  implicit def newProductSequenceEncoder[T <: Seq[Product] : TypeTag]: Encoder[T] =
-    ExpressionEncoder()
+  implicit def newSequenceEncoder[T <: Seq[_] : TypeTag]: Encoder[T] = ExpressionEncoder()
 
   // Arrays
 
diff --git a/sql/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/DatasetPrimitiveSuite.scala b/sql/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/DatasetPrimitiveSuite.scala
index 541565344f75..7e2949ab5aec 100644
--- a/sql/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/DatasetPrimitiveSuite.scala
+++ b/sql/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/DatasetPrimitiveSuite.scala
@@ -258,6 +258,11 @@ class DatasetPrimitiveSuite extends QueryTest with SharedSQLContext {
       ListClass(List(1)) -> Queue("test" -> SeqClass(Seq(2))))
   }
 
+  test("nested sequences") {
+    checkDataset(Seq(Seq(Seq(1))).toDS(), Seq(Seq(1)))
+    checkDataset(Seq(List(Queue(1))).toDS(), List(Queue(1)))
+  }
+
   test("package objects") {
     import packageobject._
     checkDataset(Seq(PackageClass(1)).toDS(), PackageClass(1))