‘I Would Be Devastated’- Serena Williams Opens Up About Difficult Motherhood Challenge as She Seeks Father’s Help to Resolve It With Olympia

Venus and Serena Williams’ tennis journey began in the humble courts of Compton. With father Richard as their first coach, they charted their destinies to be the world’s best. The famous Williams sisters made it look like effortless domination, sharing ~50 Grand Slam titles between them. However, as Serena Williams has retired, there is a massive vacuum for the coming generation to fill in. Though everyone might be looking at Iga Swiatek to stand side by side with the younger Williams’ sister, they still hope for the legend to give birth to another legend. And in this case, it would be either of the two daughters.

In a recent interview with the New York Times, Serena Williams was asked a similar question. Drawing from her father’s example, the interviewer asked whether Williams’ keen eye pickup hints of another world-class champion in Olympia. King Richard noticed the unbeatable potential in his two daughters at a very early age. And started training them to be the future champions. However, the former World No. 1 seems to be struggling to emulate her father.

The 23-time Grand Slam champion seemed confused and admitted to asking her father the same. She said, “I don’t know. I always look at my dad, and I think, How were you able to do that?” Though she seems to be figuring out ways to motivate her daughters, the way she was motivated. However, in addition to the mother’s love coming to her daughters’ rescue, she admits her inability to strike the right balance, to ensure that she doesn’t overdo it. “Because I’m like, Oh, they’re so cute. I just want them to relax and I don’t want to over-push them.”

The 23-time Grand Slam champion feels grateful for the “extra oomph” she was blessed with. As she further confesses, “I would be devastated if I wasn’t pushed, because we wouldn’t be having this interview and there would never have been a Serena Williams.” It took a lot of hard work and planning to be one of the best tennis players the world has seen, to take a step in the direction that was untravelled till then.

However, Serena Williams has not given up, despite having a hard time finding that extra push for her daughters. She further added, “… that’s something I’ve been trying to figure out myself, how to give that extra motivation to my daughters, because it’s definitely worth it I can confirm from experience.” She knows the value of pushing to one’s limits instinctively. The champion would certainly find a way to carve a unique path for her daughters to realize their potential!

Serena Williams believes in her daughter’s potential and so does Venus!

Williams has come far away from wishing that her elder daughter doesn’t play tennis to believing in her tennis potential. However, she is yet to discover the x-factor for Olympia, while Adria learns to walk. And it’s not just Serena who sees immense tennis talent in Olympia, but also her elder sister Venus.

Recently, during an interview, Williams shared an exciting incident about her elder daughter. She revealed, “Olympia is such a bright light, and she’s so athletic, to the point where it’s just not even humanly possible. Even Venus, she was like, “That kid has more talent than you and I combined,” and she’s not lying.” With such praise from the two legends of the sports, Olympia could certainly establish her reign on the court.

It would be exciting to watch Olympia’s growth and possibly Adira’s in tennis in the future!