Serena Williams Suggests Father Richard Williams Coach Daughter Olympia In Tennis Because She’s ‘Too Nice’

Serena Williams, daughter Olympia, Richard Williams

Serena Williams Suggests Father Richard Williams Coach Daughter Olympia In Tennis Because She’s ‘Too Nice’

Looks like Serena Williams wouldn’t mind letting her dad coach her oldest daughter on the tennis court.

During a recent interview, the tennis professional spoke about her new documentary series In the Arena: Serena Williams. At one point in the conservation, she was reportedly asked about her dad and tennis coach Richard Williams.

Richard Williams

As you may already know, Richard Williams famously coached his daughters Serena Williams, 42, and Venus Williams, 44, to become two of the greatest tennis players of all time. While the 82-year-old noticed the greatness stored in his daughters early on, Serena Williams admitted she’s unsure if she currently sees stardom in her young daughters.

Serena shares two children with husband Alexis Ohanian, 41; daughters Olympia, 6, and Adira, who was born in August 2023.

Venus Williams, Serena Williams, Richard WilliamsThe mother of two said,

“I always look at my dad, and I think, ‘How were you able to do that?’ Because I’m like, ‘Oh, they’re so cute. I just want them to relax and I don’t want to over-push them.'”

Serena continued,

“But 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. So I feel so fortunate that I had an opportunity to have that extra oomph.”

Serena Williams

The superstar athlete went on to share that she’s struggling to provide her children with the extra push her dad gave to her and Venus Williams. Speaking of her two daughters, Serena expressed,

“But what do I see? The 8-month-old is so tiny, but 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.”

She added,

“So I can see how my dad may have seen some potential in us. I’m just trying to figure out a way to harness all that. I already told my dad, ‘Maybe you have to coach her, because I’m too nice.'”

Serena Williams, Alexis Ohanian & Children

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