Serena Williams’ daughter photographed following in mother’s footsteps

Serena Williams may no longer play professional tennis, but her great tennis legacy remains strong.

Olympia, Williams’ eldest daughter with husband Alexis Ohanian, appears to be a tennis star in her own right.

In a photo posted to her Instagram account, which is run by her parents, on Sunday, the 6-year-old can be seen hitting a backhand shot.

The photo was captioned “Daddy was my caddy,” referring to Ohanian, who commented with a raised hands emoji.

Williams, who retired from professional tennis last year after a history-making career, has previously said she did not expect to become a tennis coach at Olympia.

“I don’t have the patience to teach tennis,” Williams told Ellen DeGeneres during an appearance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” in April 2022. “I really don’t like playing with people who don’t know how to play tennis well. It drives me crazy.”

Williams did say she signed up for tennis lessons for Olympia, but added the sport was not forced on her.

“Her ambition was to play the princess game,” Williams said. “The more we can play with the princess and play with anything, that’s her whole life.”

Olympia is now busy playing the role of older sister, which may also distract from tennis. Williams and Ohanian welcomed their second child, a daughter named Adira, in August.