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Aug 19, 2022 · Serena Willams and Alexis Ohanian got engaged in December 2016. As far as proposals go, this one was pretty romantic. Ohanian had Williams flown to Rome, Italy to stay at the very hotel where they first met, despite the fact that she had no real reason to be in the city at all.
- May 12, 2015: A Chance Encounter
- Late May 2015: A Weekend in Paris
- September 4, 2015: He's A Tennis Fan Now
- April 24, 2016: Happy Birthday, Alexis!
- December 10, 2016: Back to The Beginning
- Early January 2017: 6 Tests Later...
- September 1, 2017: Introducing Alexis Jr.
- September 13, 2017: The Ultimate Insta-Parents
- November 16, 2017: The Wedding of The Year
- May 19, 2018: A Royal Invitation
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Serena recounted how she met Alexis in her Vanity Fair cover story in June 2017. The couple met by chance during breakfast at the Cavalieri Hotel in Rome. While Serena was dining with friends, Alexis sat down at the table right next to the group. "This big guy comes and he just plops down at the table next to us, and I’m like, ‘Huh! All these table...
After playing poorly at the Italian Open (which Alexis attended the day they met), she invited him to the French Open. To her surprise, Alexis flew to Parisfor the weekend to watch her play. The pair spent six hours together on the day of her first match, walking around the city, talking, and subsequently falling in love.
Before meeting Serena, Alexis was nota tennis fan. However, their relationship was seemingly confirmed when he posted on Instagram from the U.S. Open in 2015. "Come at the queen, you best not miss," he captioned the shot of the court.
Alexis and Serena celebrated his 33rd birthday with a FaceTime call—a monumental moment because Serena is a Jehovah's Witness, meaning, she doesn't usually celebrate birthdays.
For the proposal, Alexis brought Serena back to where it all began: the Cavalieri Hotel. There, he set a romantic table for two, covered the pool deck in roses and popped the question! Following the engagement, the athlete posted a poem on the Reddit thread "I said yes" about the proposal, which will definitely leave you in tears.
Just a month after their engagement, Serena found out she was pregnant. After playing poorly during her first match of the year, the tennis star physically felt different, prompting her friend to suggest taking a pregnancy test. She took the test and sure enough, it read positive. But in true Serena fashion, one test was not enough. She took five m...
On September 1, 2017, the couple welcomed a daughter, Alexis Olympia Ohanian. Not only is she named after her father, but baby Olympia's initials (AO) also pay homage to Serena's 2017 Australian Open win, which she won while pregnant.
Not long after their daughter was born, the pair created a joint Instagram accountdedicated to Olympia. What's cuter than posting pictures of your baby and coming up with creative captions with your fiancé? We'll wait.
Two months after giving birth to their daughter, Serena and Alexis tied the knot in New Orleans. In front of a slew of A-listers (like Beyoncé, Jay-Z, and Kim Kardashian to name a few), Serena walked down the aisle in a gorgeous ballgown by Sarah Burton from Alexander McQueen—the same designer Kate Middleton chose for her 2011 nuptials. During the ...
As a good friend of Meghan Markle, the newlyweds scored an invite to the most exclusive event of the year: the royal wedding. Williams wore a pink Versace dress, pink pumps, and a matching fascinator.
Learn how the tennis star and the Reddit co-founder met, fell in love, and started a family. From their chance encounter in Rome to their second pregnancy announcement, here are the milestones of their romance.
Aug 22, 2023 · How did the tennis star and the Reddit co-founder meet and fall in love? See their sweet moments from 2015 to 2023, from their first date in Paris to their second baby announcement.
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Aug 22, 2023 · Learn how the tennis star and the Reddit co-founder met, fell in love and welcomed two children in a Rome-inspired romance. From their first encounter in 2015 to their second baby in 2023, see their adorable photos and milestones.
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Jul 31, 2023 · Power couple Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian recently announced they were expecting their second child, and Williams was looking stunning as she walked the red carpet for the Met Gala...
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Aug 22, 2023 · Serena Williams is a mom of two. The tennis legend, 41, announced the birth of her second child, a daughter named Adira River Ohanian, with husband Alexis Ohanian in a TikTok video Tuesday.
Aug 22, 2023 · Serena Williams and husband Alexis Ohanian have welcomed their second child. They announced the news with a sweet TikTok: 'Welcome my beautiful angel.'
