serena is one of the most famous people on the planet, but even she can’t escape pandemic parenting problems … like how you entertain a toddler inside for a year.
Luckily for Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr., her mom just happens to be one of the greatest tennis players of all time, so they have options.
In an interview with Yahoo Entertainment, Williams says COVID-19 expedited 3-year-old Olympia’s training.
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Serena Williams on getting daughter Olympia, 3, into tennis during pandemic: ‘We can’t sit in a house all day’
Serena Williams is one of the most famous people on the planet, but even she can’t escape pandemic parenting problems … like how you entertain a toddler inside for a year.
Luckily for Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr., her mom just happens to be one of the greatest tennis players of all time, so they have options.
In an interview with Yahoo Entertainment, Williams says COVID-19 expedited 3-year-old Olympia’s training.
Serena Williams, here with Olympia in Jan. 2020 after winning the ASB Classic in New Zealand, opens up about finding joy on and off the tennis court.
Serena Williams, here with Olympia in Jan. 2020 after winning the ASB Classic in New Zealand, opens up about finding joy on and off the tennis court. (Photo: Getty Images)
“Really, the reason I started getting her into tennis a lot is because it’s the only thing we could do that’s socially distant,” Williams explains.
“It’s been a year of having to be distant, so I’m like — we can’t sit in a house all day with a 2-year-old, she was 2 at the time she started playing.
We can’t put her in soccer or any other stuff. So we were like, this makes a lot of sense.”
Williams’s social media posts with Olympia often go viral as fans love seeing the athlete’s mini-me on the court. She admits it’s “fun” watching her out there, too.
“She likes it,” Williams says, laughing, “She’s good at twirling when she hits the ball.”
