Evelyn Smith
Arguably, the greatest female tennis player of the modern era, Serena Williams finally has a heir to pass her mantle to.
Her daughter, Alexis Olympia Ohanian Junior!
With twenty-five Grand Slam titles to her name, one would be hard-pressed to see a legend like Serena Williams in the next few years.
But maybe her daughter can surpass her and Serena certainly believes that.
Olympia Ohanian is not even a year old but mama bear Serena Williams is already putting a tennis racket in her hand.
The thirty-six-year-old first-time mother posted a picture of her daughter holding a tennis racquet by Wilson.
Five-month-old Olympia looked too cute for words in the picture as she gripped the racquet adorably with two hands.
Mimicking a Britsh commentator, Serena Williams predicted that her daughter would surpass her on the court writing,
‘Olympia Ohanian, at match point, championship point, even without her shoes she’s hard to beat. Serving now For her 12th Wimbledon title. 3 more than her mum Serena. @wilsontennis @olympiaohanian’.
This is the first time that Serena would post her daughter in anything tennis-related and we are surprised that it took her this long.
Happy as a jay, Serena Williams’ delivery was a different situation.
Covering the February issue of Vogue, the tennis star revealed that she was close to losing her life following the birth of her daughter.
Serena revealed inside that small blood clots were discovered in her lungs soon after she gave birth.
A pulmonary embolism resulted in bouts of coughing so severe that her cesarean wound reopened.
She was dealt another blow when doctors discovered a large hematoma and she was bedridden for six weeks.
She has subsequently revealed that those experiences have only served to make her stronger and appreciate women even more.
And stronger she is, with the thirty-six-year-old slated for a comeback to the game in April.
Serena Williams has not played competitive tennis in over a year with her last appearance coming at the 2017 Australian Open – which she won.
It was later discovered that she we actually eight weeks pregnant when she won the Grand Slam title.
Serena will be joining Team USA at the Fed Cup for the first time in more than a year.
She will play in the first-round matches against the Netherlands in Asheville, North Carolina, on Feb. 10-11.
She won’t be alone as she will be joined by sister Venus Williams in the quest to helping defend the country’s Fed Cup championship.
It will be the first time in two years that either Williams sister has been on the team.
Serena Williams was originally slated to make a comeback at the Australian Open but she pulled out a few weeks before the tourney.
She defended herself by saying that she wasn’t where she wanted to be physically and in her preparations.
As such, she wouldn’t be able to give her all.
Williams’ best friend Caroline Wozniacki went on to win the Australian Open and became the new world No. 1 in the process.
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