Serena Williams and her multiple achievements can never fly under the radar and have always found an appreciative place for themselves in the sporting world.
The 23-time Grand Slam champion against all of the tennis enthusiasts’ hopes, walked away from the sport last year after a final series of performances she presented her fans with at the US Open 2022 to embrace her married life with her husband Alexis Ohanian and daughter Olympia Ohanian more.
Serena on numerous occasions has hopped on to various interviews and talk shows, having opened up about her initial impression of Alexis when she met him, and nevertheless, has also provided details on something far more intriguing.
Being a regular attendee to numerous talk shows, Serena was featured in ‘The Drew Barrymore Show‘ where she was joined by its host Drew Barrymore to go over adorable details that eventually led to the making of the pair of Serena and Alexis.
During their conversation, Barrymore strikes up Williams with the question “Is it true that you found out that he’s the inventor of Reddit?” to which the former American professional’s response sent a wave of astonishment and laughter throughout the spectators seated.
“Yeah, so I didn’t know what Reddit was and then we (Serena and her friends) were like, ‘Oh we love that’ and he is like ‘Oh, have you seen it? What do you like?’ and I’m like (laughter),” responded Williams as she lied through her teeth to Ohanian in an attempt to make him believe her acknowledgment of Reddit.
The couple who’ve witnessed an amazing rollercoaster journey full of happiness in their marriage of five years tied the knot in November 2017, after they were blessed with the birth of their baby daughter Olympia Ohanian.
Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian’s relationship timeline
It can be safe to say that Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian’s match was one made in heaven as they met each other nowhere near each other’s career line and yet fell in love with each other within a few blissful moments they first spent together.
The couple initially met by accident in a Romanian hotel in 2015 where Serena was having breakfast and Alexis Ohanian sat beside her table despite acknowledging the vacancy of the entire restaurant lobby.
As things started unraveling between each other, Ohanian ultimately flew the former world No. 1 to the place they first met to propose at the moment adorable way possible.
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A month after the proposal, the couple found out that they were expecting a child and in September 2017 they welcomed Olympia, and then eventually tied the knot on November 16th, 2017 in New Orleans.