
Last Thursday, tennis legends and sisters Venus and Serena Williams (opens in new tab) faced off on the court during an exhibition match in Abu Dhabi. Venus came out victorious, but Serena (opens in new tab) brought the real winner along with her: her baby daughter, one-year-old Alexis Olympia (opens in new tab).
Alexis Olympia (opens in new tab) stole the show, cheering for both her mom and her aunt from her place in the stands with her dad, Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian (opens in new tab). Serena (opens in new tab) may have lost the exhibition match, but the tennis great clearly knows she won the baby lottery, because she couldn't stop gushing about Alexis Olympia (opens in new tab) after the match.
"That’s a classy baby, you know, she applauds both Mommy and my opponent who happened to be her auntie,” Serena said of her one-year-old's cheering, according to Sport360. "That was the highlight, seeing her clap, it was so cute."
Ohanian shared footage of the adorable applause on Instagram Friday.
"👏🏻 @olympiaohanian is such a good sport she clapped for every point — whether it was mama @serenawilliams or auntie @venuswilliams," Ohanian wrote (opens in new tab) in his caption of the incredibly cute video on Instagram (opens in new tab).
Watch Baby Alexis' adorable cheers for both her super talented mom and her equally talented Aunt Venus for yourself below:
A post shared by Alexis Ohanian Sr. (@alexisohanian) (opens in new tab)
A photo posted by on
Venus (opens in new tab) shared the clip on her Instagram Story, along with a caption proclaiming herself Baby Alexis' fave player:
Today, Serena (opens in new tab) took to Instagram with a Baby Alexis update of her own, sharing a snap of her daughter in the middle of what can only be described as a downright impressive yawn at the airport after the family traveled back from the match in Abu Dhabi.
"#thismama was hoping @olympiaohanian would get some sleep but @realqaiqai kept her up the whole flight. #momlife," she captioned the cute pic.
A post shared by Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) (opens in new tab)
A photo posted by on
RELATED STORIES
Kayleigh Roberts is a freelance writer and editor with more than 10 years of professional experience. Her byline has appeared in Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Harper’s Bazaar, The Atlantic, Allure, Entertainment Weekly, MTV, Bustle, Refinery29, Girls’ Life Magazine, Just Jared, and Tiger Beat, among other publications. She's a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.
-
People Are Concerned About Pedro Pascal's Nightmarish Starbucks Order
Pedro, are you OK?
By Iris Goldsztajn
-
Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum's Daughters "Were at Each Other's Throats" All the Time in Preschool, Apparently
But they're besties now.
By Iris Goldsztajn
-
Confused About the Grisha Magic in 'Shadow and Bone'? We've Got You
From amplifiers and merzos to what happened to Alina's powers.
By Quinci LeGardye
-
Naomi Osaka Is Pregnant With Her First Child
Such lovely news!
By Iris Goldsztajn
-
Sarah Hyland and Adam Devine Play 'How Well Do You Know Your Co-Star?'
The 'Modern Family' stars reunited for the 'Pitch Perfect' spinoff series.
By Brooke Knappenberger
-
The 78 Best Celebrity Couple Halloween Costumes of All Time
Honestly, we're impressed.
By Charlotte Chilton
-
Super Rare Photos of Queen Elizabeth as a Young Woman
From childhood snapshots to portraits as a young princess, beautiful and rare photos of the late Queen Elizabeth as a young woman.
By Mehera Bonner
-
King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla's Relationship: A Timeline
With the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, Charles has ascended to the throne as king.
By The Editors
-
Who Is Next in Line for the British Throne, Explained
And yes—Harry and Archie are still in the line of succession.
By Andrea Park
-
Who Is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Fiancé Riley Roberts?
AOC's husband-to-be is an "easygoing redhead" who lives with her in D.C.
By Katherine J Igoe
-
Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas Share First Photo of Daughter Malti Marie on Mother's Day
They also revealed she spent 100 days in the NICU.
By Iris Goldsztajn