Serena Williams is a name popular not only amongst tennis fans but also acknowledged worldwide owing to her immaculate presence in every possible field.
The American tennis star with the showcase of her stunning performance dominated the WTA Tour for decades and was listed as world No. 1 for a consecutive 319 weeks. Williams was also famous for rocking the tackiest of outfits while touring.
Popularly regarded as the ‘King of WTA’, Serena’s impressive run in the tennis world dream of chasing Margaret Court’s all-time record of 24 Grand Slam titles eventually came to an end when she announced her retirement last year before making her final appearance by performing at the US Open 2022.
Popularly regarded as the ‘King of WTA’, Serena’s retirement plans however did not go in vain following the presence of her loving husband Alexis Ohanian who says that the 41-year-old is his “ride or die.”
Alexis, in an interview held on CBS Mornings, joined his wife Williams for a brief moment at the time when she was opening up about her life outside the tennis world, her business ideas, and retirement plans; to talk about Serena while giving a tour of their farm in Florida.
Upon posed with the question of how the couple worked so well together by interviewer Gayle King, Alexis quoted “I knew I had met someone that I was never going to outgrow and more importantly I knew I had met someone who was always going to explicitly, believe me sometimes or implicitly challenge me to be better. She’s a ride or die and you all don’t see a lot of it because thankfully it’ll do my work in public.”
Serena’s “evolving away” from tennis brought tears to many fans and the global tennis community alike as the 23-time Grand Slam champion served as a huge inspiration for young athletes paving their way to reach the top.
How did Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian meet?
Serena Williams’ first bump into her husband Alexis Ohanian was a total coincidence and the American has often brought it up on various talk shows.
The pair first met each other back in 2015 in a Roman hotel when Serena was touring in Rome with her team and was seated there for breakfast. Alexis unaware of the tennis star’s presence due to his then lack of interest in tennis, seated next to Williams and her team and the rest is history.
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Serena was the one who initiated the relationship by asking out Alexis after they met and later, the Reddit co-founder witnessed the former world no. 1 performing at the 2015 French Open.
Alexis is a famous internet personality and also the co-founder of the popular website, Reddit. His passion for tennis rose after he got involved with the American superstar and has since been spotted cheering and supporting her.
How many children does Serena Williams have with her husband Alexis Ohanian?
Serena Williams and her husband got engaged in 2016 after Alexis Ohanian proposed to the American at the same hotel they initially met as a romantic gesture.
Ensuing their engagement, the couple gave birth to their only child, a daughter named Olympia Ohanian, who was born in September 2017. Serena and Alexis then tied the knot later in November 2017 and have been on a roller-coaster ride ever since.
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Serena now works as a capitalist venture for her company Serena Ventures which aims at making people’s life seamless and her life beyond the tennis courts has been very joyous. The American is often seen enjoying and spending her time with her family while pursuing her passion for fashion and art.
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