Describing the touching words her five-year-old daughter shared with her after the star athlete recently lost a tennis match, Serena Williams revealed it was the “cutest thing ever”.
The 41-year-old professional tennis player opened up about the tender moment she had with daughter Olympia during a recent appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show.
She explained that the five-year-old reassured her it was “okay” after not winning the US Open, adding that she was “so proud” of her.
“It’s okay, mom. You just have to do what you feel. Do what you feel, do what your heart tells you,” Serena said, Olympia told her.
Serena recalled the heartwarming moment: “It was the cutest thing ever and I was so proud of her.”
Describing the touching words her five-year-old daughter shared with her after the star athlete recently lost a tennis match, Serena Williams revealed it was the “cutest thing ever”.
The 41-year-old professional tennis player opened up about the tender moment she had with daughter Olympia during a recent appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show
She explained that the five-year-old reassured her it was “okay” after not winning the US Open, adding that she was “so proud” of her
She added that she was at a loss for words about Olympia’s reaction to her loss and admitted she “wanted to cry”.
The star athlete, who shares the Olympics with her husband and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, 39, admitted she used to be uncomfortable with her five-year-old attending their games.
“I was just afraid that I’d be distracted because I’d be like, ‘Wait, is she drinking? Does she?” Serena said.
“She came to a match one time, like super short, and I was like, ‘Oh my god, is she wearing sunscreen? “It’s crazy.”
She added that she often gets “stressed” when playing when Olympia is in the crowd.
Serena admitted she didn’t “really have them at games” until last summer when Olympia attended the US Open.
At the event, the professional tennis player won her first two matches before losing her third and final match on September 2 to Australian Ajla Tomljanovic.
The loss marked the end of Serena’s tennis career – a significant moment in the history of the sport.
Serena added that she was speechless at Olympia’s reaction to her loss and admitted she “wanted to cry”.
The star athlete, who shares Olympics with her husband and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, 39, admitted she had previously felt stressed when her five-year-old attended their games
Olympia attended her mother’s match at the US Open, where she suffered a devastating loss to Australian tennis pro Ajla Tomljanovic – ending her career
Olympia couldn’t contain her excitement for her mother as she cheered her on from the stands.
“Come on mom, I’m so proud of you,” the five-year-old cheered.
Olympia seems to be following in her mother’s footsteps as she has been taking private tennis lessons since she was three years old.
Despite Olympia having one of the world’s top tennis players as a mother, Serena revealed that she herself has not coached her daughter.
The athlete admitted she refused to teach her five-year-old because she didn’t want to play with people who didn’t “play well”.
“I don’t really like playing with people who aren’t good at tennis. It drives me crazy,” she told Ellen DeGeneres in April 2022.
“So I thought I can’t. I don’t have the patience for that, so I signed her up for a class, a private tutor.”