Serena Williams, 36, played her first Fed Cup doubles match in Asheville, North Carolina.
Her adorable baby daughter, Alexis Olympia Ohania Jr, five months, was held by her dad, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, 34.
But sadly the seven-time Wimbledon champion lost one of her first matches since returning to the game after pregnancy.
She and sister Venus lost 6-2, 6-3 to Lesley Kerkhove and Demi Schuurs of the Netherlands in a Fed Cup doubles match Sunday.
“I honestly feel better than I thought I was going to feel,” Serena said.
(AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
“Obviously this is an important moment, when you’re playing not just for yourself but your other team members and your captain and your country,” Venus Williams said.
“It’s definitely a different kind of pressure.”
Serena hasn’t played competitive tennis since winning the 2017 Australian Open.
She was pregnant eight weeks pregnant with Alexis when she clinched the title.
Serena’s baby girl was the picture of cuteness as she wore a headband with red and white stripes.
Little Alexis also wore a blue coat as her father, Alexis Sr. held her just behind the players’ bench.
Talking of match Serena said: “I didn’t manage my time well, but I was thinking about it in the future how to manage it better.”
“This is literally my first time traveling with the baby and everything. I’m going to try to do better. It was hard. It was the first time for me.”
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