American tennis legend Serena Williams said goodbye to tennis after her third-round US Open exit. After a marvelous career, the 40-year-old is all set to begin a new chapter in her life. The former world number 1 and her husband Alexis Ohanian are parents to 5-year-old Olympia Ohanian.
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With her tennis career finished now, Serena can focus more on her family life. Recently, the tennis legend came up with a children’s book ‘The Adventures of Qai Qai’. Her husband, Alexis Ohanian, also provided a sneak peek from the book.
Alexis Ohanian shares a Sneak peek from Serena’s new book
Serena Williams recently came up with a children’s picture book named The Adventures of Qai Qai. The book centers on Qai Qai, the doll of Olympia that Serena built herself for her daughter. Alexis Ohanian came up with a sneak peek from the book on his Instagram story.
He shared a page where we can see a picture of Olympia dancing with her doll with the following narration. “She waltzes with Daddy as he sets the table for dinner. But most of all, Baby Girl dances with her best friend, and biggest fan, Qai Qai.”
A look at Serena Williams’ staggering records
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Serena had a 27-year-long and illustrious career. The 40-year-old won 23 Grand Slam titles. Unsurprisingly, she is only second in the list of most Grand Slam titles. Only after Australian legend Margaret Court. Further, the legend has ended five years on top of the WTA rankings. She held the number 1 spot for 319 weeks. She also completed her career Grand Slam with at least three titles in each Major event. The American also won an Olympic gold medal in the singles category at the 2012 London Olympics.
Speaking about her doubles record, she won 14 Grand Slam titles in women’s doubles with her sister Venus Williams. The pair also partnered to clinch three Olympic gold medals in doubles.
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Serena is the oldest Grand Slam champion of the Open era. She achieved the feat after defeating Venus Williams in the final of the 2017 Australian Open. As Serena ends her career, we wish the legend a happy post-retirement life.