Serena Williams twins with daughter Olympia, 3, in pink sweatsuits
![Serena Williams, Serena Williams posing for the camera: MailOnline logo]({"default":{"load":"default","w":"80","h":"48","src":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AALX68H.img?h=480&w=799&m=6&q=60&o=f&l=f&x=921&y=448"},"size3column":{"load":"default","w":"62","h":"38","src":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AALX68H.img?h=375&w=624&m=6&q=60&o=f&l=f&x=921&y=448"},"size2column":{"load":"default","w":"62","h":"38","src":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AALX68H.img?h=375&w=624&m=6&q=60&o=f&l=f&x=921&y=448"}})
![Serena Williams standing posing for the camera: Mini me: Serena Williams shared a sweet snap of herself in matching outfits with her three-year-old daughter Olympia on Instagram on Thursday]({"default":{"load":"default","w":"63","h":"63","src":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AALWZrO.img?h=634&w=634&m=6&q=60&o=f&l=f&x=324&y=207"},"size3column":{"load":"default","w":"62","h":"62","src":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AALWZrO.img?h=624&w=624&m=6&q=60&o=f&l=f&x=324&y=207"},"size2column":{"load":"default","w":"62","h":"62","src":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AALWZrO.img?h=624&w=624&m=6&q=60&o=f&l=f&x=324&y=207"}})
![a person on a court with a racket: Seeing double: Just last month, Olympia mimicked mother Serena while practising her serves in a replica of Serena's catsuit from the Australian Open]({"default":{"load":"default","w":"24","h":"40","src":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AALWZrT.img?h=400&w=235&m=6&q=60&o=f&l=f&x=159&y=108"}})
![Serena Williams hitting a ball with a racket: While some kids like to rebel, other children will try to emulate their parents—whether that means their personality, their style, or even their career. Ever since giving birth to Alexis Olympia Ohanian, Jr. in 2017, tennis legend Serena Williams has experienced what it's like to have her own mini-me. The 3-year-old began tennis lessons in 2020, and fans are eager to see if she'll one day reach the incredible heights of her mother's career. But until then, Olympia is still giving us a glimpse into what she looks like embodying Willams on the court. Recently, she recreated her own mini version of one of Williams' tennis catsuits. Read on to see Olympia matching her mom.RELATED: See LeBron James' 16-Year-Old Son, Who's Already a Basketball Star.Read the original article on Best Life.]({"default":{"load":"default","w":"80","h":"60","src":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAKUEiW.img?h=596&w=799&m=6&q=60&o=f&l=f&x=635&y=209"},"size3column":{"load":"default","w":"62","h":"46","src":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAKUEiW.img?h=465&w=624&m=6&q=60&o=f&l=f&x=635&y=209"},"size2column":{"load":"default","w":"62","h":"46","src":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAKUEiW.img?h=465&w=624&m=6&q=60&o=f&l=f&x=635&y=209"}})
Olympia wanted to look just like her mum as she too donned the outfit while posing with a tennis racket in the snap, which was captioned: ‘Practice makes….’
Although the outfit was Serena’s idea, she revealed that husband Alexis Ohanian, 38, was behind the post, and wasn’t too impressed with the execution.
![Sweet:Â Olympia wanted to look just like her mum as she too donned the outfit while posing with a tennis racket in the snap, which was captioned: 'Practice makes....']({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AALWWNB.img?h=416&w=799&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=313&y=208","size3column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AALWWNB.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=313&y=208","size2column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AALWWNB.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=313&y=208"} "Sweet:Â Olympia wanted to look just like her mum as she too donned the outfit while posing with a ten... - Provided by Daily Mail")
![a woman with a racket: Adorable: The snaps were taken by her father Alexis]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AALWUVt.img?h=416&w=799&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=86&y=100","size3column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AALWUVt.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=86&y=100","size2column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AALWUVt.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=86&y=100"} "Adorable: The snaps were taken by her father Alexis - Provided by Daily Mail")
![a person holding a racket on a court: Adorable: Alexis took the youngster to tennis practice in the adorable mini outfit]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AALXaLq.img?h=416&w=799&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=157&y=103","size3column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AALXaLq.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=157&y=103","size2column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AALXaLq.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=157&y=103"} "Adorable: Alexis took the youngster to tennis practice in the adorable mini outfit - Provided by Daily Mail")
![a person on a court with a racket]({"default":{"load":"default","w":"29","h":"40","src":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AALWUVw.img?h=400&w=294&m=6&q=60&o=f&l=f&x=287&y=234"}})
![graphical user interface, text, application, chat or text message: Hilarious:Â Although the outfit was Serena's idea, she revealed that husband Alexis Ohanian, 38, was behind the post, and wasn't too impressed with the execution]({"default":{"load":"default","w":"63","h":"57","src":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AALWWNV.img?h=569&w=634&m=6&q=60&o=f&l=f"},"size3column":{"load":"default","w":"62","h":"56","src":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AALWWNV.img?h=561&w=624&m=6&q=60&o=f&l=f"},"size2column":{"load":"default","w":"62","h":"56","src":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AALWWNV.img?h=561&w=624&m=6&q=60&o=f&l=f"}})
![Serena Williams holding a racket: Iconic:Â Serena had everyone talking when she donned the one-legged suit at the Open in February, which featured a bold design and colourful blocking]({"default":{"load":"default","w":"63","h":"42","src":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AALXaLB.img?h=423&w=634&m=6&q=60&o=f&l=f&x=337&y=76"},"size3column":{"load":"default","w":"62","h":"42","src":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AALXaLB.img?h=417&w=624&m=6&q=60&o=f&l=f&x=337&y=76"},"size2column":{"load":"default","w":"62","h":"42","src":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AALXaLB.img?h=417&w=624&m=6&q=60&o=f&l=f&x=337&y=76"}})
 Williams at the 2013 US Open
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| Full name | Serena Jameka Williams |
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| Country (sports) |  |
| Residence | Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, U.S.[1] |
| Born | September 26, 1981 Saginaw, Michigan, U.S. |
| Height | 5Â ft 9Â in (175Â cm)[1] |
| Turned pro | October 1995 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
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| Prize money | US$ 94,453,854[3] |
| Official website | www |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 855–152 (84.9%) |
| Career titles | 73 (5th in overall rankings) |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (July 8, 2002) |
| Current ranking | No. 8 (April 5, 2021) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | W (2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2017) |
| French Open | W (2002, 2013, 2015) |
| Wimbledon | W (2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2016) |
| US Open | W (1999, 2002, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Grand Slam Cup | W (1999) |
| Tour Finals | W (2001, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014) |
| Olympic Games | W (2012) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 190–34 (84.8%) |
| Career titles | 23 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (June 21, 2010) |
| Current ranking | No. 394 (June 14, 2021) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (2001, 2003, 2009, 2010) |
| French Open | W (1999, 2010) |
| Wimbledon | W (2000, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2016) |
| US Open | W (1999, 2009) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | SF (2009) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Career record | 27–4 (87.1%) |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1999) |
| French Open | F (1998) |
| Wimbledon | W (1998) |
| US Open | W (1998) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | W (1999), record 17–3 |
| Hopman Cup | W (2003, 2008) |
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Serena Jameka Williams (born September 26, 1981)[1] is an American professional tennis player and former world No. 1 in women’s single tennis. She has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most by any player in the Open Era, and the second-most of all time behind Margaret Court (24). The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) ranked her world No. 1 in singles on eight separate occasions between 2002 and 2017. She reached the No. 1 ranking for the first time on July 8, 2002. On her sixth occasion, she held the ranking for 186 consecutive weeks, tying the record set by Steffi Graf. In total, she has been No. 1 for 319 weeks, which ranks third in the Open Era among female players behind Graf and Martina Navratilova.
Williams is widely regarded to be one of the greatest female tennis players of all time. She holds the most Grand Slam titles in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles combined among active players. Her 39 Grand Slam titles put her joint-third on the all-time list and second in the Open Era: 23 in singles, 14 in women’s doubles, and two in mixed doubles. She is the most recent female player to have held all four Grand Slam singles titles simultaneously (2002–03 and 2014–15) and the third player to achieve this twice, after Rod Laver and Graf. She is also the most recent player to have won a Grand Slam title on each surface (hard, clay and grass) in one calendar year (2015). She is also, together with her older sister Venus, the most recent player to have held all four Grand Slam women’s doubles titles simultaneously (2009–10).
Williams has won a record of 13 Grand Slam singles titles on hard court. Williams holds the Open Era record for most titles won at the Australian Open (7) and shares the Open Era record for most titles won at the US Open with Chris Evert (6). She also holds the records for the most women’s singles matches won at majors with 365 matches and most singles majors won since turning 30-years-old (10). She is the only tennis player, male or female, to have won three of the four grand slams at least 6 times.
Williams has won 14 Grand Slam doubles titles, all with her sister Venus, and the pair are unbeaten in Grand Slam doubles finals. As a team, she and Venus have the third most women’s doubles Grand Slam titles, behind the 18 titles of Natasha Zvereva (14 with Gigi Fernández) and the record 20 titles won by Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver. Williams is also a five-time winner of the WTA Tour Championships in the singles division. She has also won four Olympic gold medals, one in women’s singles and three in women’s doubles—an all-time record shared with her sister, Venus. She is the only tennis player, male or female, who has won a Career Golden Slam in both singles and doubles. The arrival of the Williams sisters has been credited with ushering in a new era of power and athleticism on the women’s professional tennis tour. She is ranked at No. 8 in the world by the WTA as of April 5, 2021.
Earning almost $29Â million in prize money and endorsements, Williams was the world’s highest-paid female athlete in 2016. She repeated this feat in 2017 when she was the only woman on Forbes‘ list of the 100 highest-paid athletes with $27Â million in prize money and endorsements. She has won the ‘Laureus Sportswoman of the Year’ award four times (2003, 2010, 2016, 2018), and in December 2015, she was named Sportsperson of the Year by Sports Illustrated magazine. In 2021, she was ranked 28th on Forbes‘ World’s Highest-Paid Athletes list. In terms of career prize money, she stands as the highest-earning female athlete of all time.
Cori Gauff made her first round at Wimbledon and she beat British wild card Francesca Jones 7-5, 6-4. The American player played an excellent match and in the second round she will face one of the veterans of the WTA Tour, namely Elena Vesnina.
The Russian clearly defeated Martina Trevisan yesterday and she will do everything to go as far as possible. In those match Cori Gauff defeated Elena Vesnina in straight sets. First set of high level: Cori, with a break point, managed to put in difficulty a good version of Vesnina only after a great equilibrium.
In the second set Gauff flew 3-0. Vesnina at this point requested a medical time out to have her back massaged. Upon returning to th court, the young American star lost one of the two breaks ahead, but at 4-3 30-30, she did the impossible with a super demivolée that practically closed the match.
Gauff closed the match for 6-4 6-3. In the press conference Gauff wanted to dedicate an emotional message to Serena Williams. The American champion retired in the first round during the first set due to an injury to her right leg and left the most famous Center Court in the world in tears.
Gauff’s words on Serena Williams’ injury
She said: “Everyone has seen how many times I’ve slipped, I can’t tell you what the conditions of the court Serena played on, the Centre Court, are. The truth is that I didn’t notice, but my coaches told me several times to be careful because the ground was very wet in the back.
Nobody is used to moving on the grass, the tour on this surface is very short, so it is normal to suffer falls and slips.” It was hard to see what happened. I’m a huge fan of Serena Williams. She is the reason I started playing tennis.
It’s hard to see a player or a woman player getting injured, especially her. We met while I was in the gym stretching. Suddenly I turned away because I didn’t want to see it, these things excite me a lot. I wish her the best, I hope her can recover soon, I saw her very excited on the court and it’s normal, nobody wants to retire, especially in a Grand Slam and in a special place like Wimbledon. I hope she will return to the WTA Tour as soon as possible, perhaps on American hardcourt.”
