Serena Williams’ daughter is named after the Australian Open.
The tennis ace – who welcomed her first child, Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr., into the world in September – has revealed she paid homage to the tennis tournament she played in when she was pregnant.
She shared on Twitter: "Fun fact my daughters initials are AO as in the Aussie open she won with me @AustralianOpen (sic)"
Meanwhile, Serena previously revealed her hopes and dreams for her daughter – who she has with her fiancé Alexis Ohanian – in an open letter to her mother Oracene as she thanked the 65-year-old tennis coach for always being there.
She wrote: "Dear Mom, You are one of the strongest women I know. I was looking at my daughter (OMG, yes, I have a daughter) and she has my arms and legs! My exact same strong, muscular, powerful, sensational arms and body. I don’t know how I would react if she has to go through what I’ve gone through since I was a 15 year old and even to this day …
"I’ve been called man because I appeared outwardly strong. It has been said that that I use drugs (No, I have always had far too much integrity to behave dishonestly in order to gain an advantage). It has been said I don’t belong in Women’s sports – that I belong in Men’s – because I look stronger than many other women do. (No, I just work hard and I was born with this badass body and proud of it) …
"I am proud we were able to show them what some women look like. We don’t all look the same. We are curvy, strong, muscular, tall, small, just to name a few, and all the same: we are women and proud! (sic)"
Serena Williams’ daughter named after Australian Open
