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Sep 2, 2022; Flushing, NY, USA; Serena Williams of the United States gestures to the crowd after a match against Ajla Tomljanovic of Australia on day five of the 2022 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY Sports
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Sep 2, 2022; Flushing, NY, USA; Serena Williams of the United States gestures to the crowd after a match against Ajla Tomljanovic of Australia on day five of the 2022 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY Sports
With her audacious displays on the tennis court, Serena Williams has become a symbol of grit, determination, and a never-say-die attitude. Over the years of her illustrious career, she has managed to overcome all odds to carve a niche for herself. Additionally, it has resulted in her being one of the most decorated players in tennis. Once, she, along with her husband, made the day of a young tennis fan with a kind gesture on social media.
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Due to her strong character on the tennis court, the American legend has won fans all across the globe. Be it young kids trying to emulate her or adult fans cheering for her, Serena’s influence has been immense.
Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian bring a smile to the face of a young tennis fan
A Twitter user once shared a picture of his daughter who had turned into Serena during her superhero day at school. Further, he tagged Alexis Ohanian and asked him to guess who she was. Reacting to this, the Reddit co-founder said, “This young lady is my superhero today.” Subsequently, Serena also reacted, saying, “Super Shero. Strong. Has a voice. And is beautiful. Love it.”
This young lady is my superhero today. https://t.co/oAuiKURzG9
— AlexisOhanian7️⃣7️⃣6️⃣ (@alexisohanian) September 28, 2018
It was a wonderful gesture from the two, who have been batting for diversity and inclusion, be it in sports or the business world. Earlier this year, Serena received mammoth funding for her firm, Serena Ventures. She revealed to invest this amount in women and diversity.
Additionally, Serena, along with her elder sister, Venus, has fought for the eradication of the gender pay gap in sports. The two had played an instrumental role in fighting against this issue over the last two decades.
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Serena wishes to be involved in tennis
Earlier this month, the American legend played the last match of her career at the US Open. Subsequently, she made an emotional exit from the tennis circuit in front of her home fans in Flushing Meadows.
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Tennis – U.S. Open – Flushing Meadows, New York, United States – September 2, 2022 Serena Williams of the U.S. after losing her third round match against Australia’s Ajla Tomljanovic REUTERS/Mike Segar TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
However, Serena revealed that she wants to remain involved in the sport. Talking about this, she said, “Tennis has given me so much, and I feel like there’s no way that I don’t want to be involved in tennis somehow in the future.” Moreover, she also revealed that she could make a surprise comeback to tennis if she feels so.
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WATCH THIS STORY: Serena Williams’ husband Alexis Ohanian makes artistic pancakes for daughter Olympia
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