{"id":305864,"date":"2025-11-24T16:01:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T16:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/305864\/"},"modified":"2025-11-24T16:01:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T16:01:11","slug":"serena-williams-takes-on-the-cutest-tennis-opponent-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/305864\/","title":{"rendered":"Serena Williams Takes on the Cutest Tennis Opponent: Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tShe may be retired, but that doesn\u2019t mean <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/tags\/serena-williams\/\" id=\"auto-tag_serena-williams\" data-tag=\"serena-williams\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Serena Williams<\/a> has put down her racket for good. The 23-time Grand Slam champion just posted new pictures on the court, this time with the cutest new opponent: her 2-year-old daughter Adira!<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cThis is me sharing my passion for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/tags\/tennis\/\" id=\"auto-tag_tennis\" data-tag=\"tennis\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">tennis<\/a> with my youngest daughter,\u201d Williams wrote <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DRcRUkpDXOR\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">on Instagram<\/a> today. In the pictures, Williams stands on her backyard court with a tennis racket in one hand as she faces off against Adira. The toddler looks so cute in a matching white shirt-and-shorts set with light pink Crocs. She has a tennis racket in one hand, balancing a ball on top, with the biggest smile on her face.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/entertainment\/articles\/1234948610\/odessa-azion-famous-parents\/\" class=\"lrv-u-flex@tablet\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-sheknows-2020\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/odessa-azion1.jpg\" alt=\"Odessa A'Zion\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"\" width=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\tRelated story<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tYou May Recognize I Love LA Star Odessa A&#8217;Zion&#8217;s Famous Mom (Or Her Voice)\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tIn another snap, Williams holds the racket like a golf club, with the ball on the ground. Adira walks toward her mom, already holding the racket in one hand like a pro. In the last photo, Adira is next to her mom, looking down at the racket together. They are so precious, it melts our hearts!<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cLearning with momma early!!! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/serenawilliams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">@serenawilliams<\/a> \ud83c\udfbe \ud83d\udc10 \ud83d\udc99,\u201d one person commented. Another wrote, \u201cShe\u2019ll be a champion like you\u2026it\u2019s in her blood.\u201d So cute!<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe Wyn Beauty founder shares Adira and daughter Olympia, 8, with husband Alexis Ohanian. Olympia also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/parenting\/articles\/2527561\/serena-williams-daughter-olympia-tennis-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">plays tennis<\/a> with her mom, but the former Olympian isn\u2019t encouraging her daughters to pursue a sport. Instead, she has different goals in mind.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-sheknows-2020\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Celeb-Kids-Red-Carpet-Debut-5-1.jpg\" alt=\"HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 14: Alexis Ohanian, Olympia Ohanian Jr, and Serena Williams arrives at the 2021 AFI Fest: Closing Night Premiere Of Warner Bros. \" king=\"\" richard=\"\" at=\"\" tcl=\"\" chinese=\"\" theatre=\"\" on=\"\" november=\"\" in=\"\" hollywood=\"\" california.=\"\" by=\"\" steve=\"\" granitz=\"\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"1024\" width=\"846\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA \u2013 NOVEMBER 14: Alexis Ohanian, Olympia Ohanian Jr, and Serena Williams arrives at the 2021 AFI Fest: Closing Night Premiere Of Warner Bros. \u201cKing Richard\u201d at TCL Chinese Theatre on November 14, 2021 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz\/WireImage )<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSteve Granitz\/WireImage<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tIn a 2024 interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/parenting\/articles\/2993498\/serena-williams-childhood-tradition-daughters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Byrdie<\/a>, the Serena Ventures founder shared, \u201cI want my daughters to look at my career and learn that being authentic to themselves is really the most important thing,\u201d she said. \u201cYou don\u2019t have to be the best as long as you do your best.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cI also hope my daughters see how many different passions I have \u2014 from tennis to beauty \u2014 and learn that they can lead dynamic careers and lives across their many interests,\u201d Williams added.<\/p>\n<p>Before you go, check out these fun facts about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/parenting\/slideshow\/2847543\/about-serena-williams-daughter-olympia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Serena Williams\u2019 daughter Olympia<\/a>.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/parenting\/slideshow\/2847543\/about-serena-williams-daughter-olympia\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-vertical wp-image-2415907\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-1353364144-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"She may be retired, but that doesn\u2019t mean Serena Williams has put down her racket for good. 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